This week has seen some of the best weather we have had since early summer. The Pinetum is looking stunning in the unexpected sunshine the autumn colour is holding well. The top photo is Betula lenta the Cherry Birch from E USA this tree was planted in 2006 this tree can be seen on the bank over the lake from the visitor centre. The middle photo is of Rhus trichocarpa with its fantastic deep orangey red autumn colour, it makes a fantastic small shrubby tree unfortunately the sap can be irritant to some people so look but dont touch! See F10 It is a native of eastern Asia, this plant was collected from the wilds of Japan. The bottom picture is the leaf of Acer rubrum the Red or Canadian Maple this beautiful colouring maple is from the eastern USA and eventually makes a large tree for the smaller garden a better option would be one of the Japanese maples. The best examples are in I12
