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Gerry Webster

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Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« on: June 02, 2009, 08:55:58 PM »
At the  weekend we paid our annual, early summer visit to this famous garden. Here are a few photos - not of the best quality I’m afraid.

This specimen of Magnolia x wieseneri (M. hypoleuca x M. sieboldii) seems never to have more than a handful of flowers open at a time but the fragrance is so powerful it can be detected many yards away.
We always seem to be either too early or too late to see the aristocratic Halesia monticola at its best. On our recent visit it was  just coming into flower (apologies for the poor photo). Nymans has many other examples of Styraceae including a fine Styrax helmsleyana & several mature specimens of the beautiful Styrax japonica. These usually flower in mid-June when we intend to return.

 Cornus kousa var. chinensis
 Red Poppy
 Magnolia x wieseneri
 Halesia monticola
 Halesia monticola 2
 pergola

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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 08:59:03 PM »
A few more pics from Nymans

 Meconopsis betonicifolia
 Crinodendron hookerianum
 Magnolia wilsonii
 Cornus kousa 'John Slocock'
 unidentified tree (= Cryptomeria japonica - thanks for id Uli)
 Hosta

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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 09:50:46 PM »
Thankyou, Gerry.
Halesia + Magnolia = Paradise  :)
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 10:21:06 PM »
 Almost right Giles - Halesia + Magnolia + Styrax = Paradise
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 10:49:04 PM »
.........I'm getting excited !!
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 08:11:43 PM »
Gerry,

the unidentified tree looks like Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar).
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 08:50:29 PM »
Quote from: Onion on June 03, 2009, 08:11:43 PM
Gerry,

the unidentified tree looks like Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar).
Many thanks Uli, I'll make a note of that.
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 07:48:44 AM »
Quote from: Onion on June 03, 2009, 08:11:43 PM
Gerry,

the unidentified tree looks like Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar).

And a really huge one! I've seen it as street tree in an arboretum, they were big enough, but not a patch on this one!
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Re: Nymans Gardens - West Sussex
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 02:24:46 PM »
Quote from: Katherine J on June 04, 2009, 07:48:44 AM
Quote from: Onion on June 03, 2009, 08:11:43 PM
Gerry,
the unidentified tree looks like Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar).
And a really huge one! I've seen it as street tree in an arboretum, they were big enough, but not a patch on this one!

Kata - I've never seen it anywhere else - hence the 'unidentified'. I took a photo because I  liked its big, fat & rather jolly appearance.
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