The Cherry Walk at Kew Gardens, coming up from the Mediterranean Garden and heading towards the roses and Palm House. A couple of weeks ago, this path was lined with pink and white confections, flurries of blossom in candyfloss shades – but now green is the theme. Yet…
There is still rather a lot going on and some of the cherries seem only to be getting into their stride and one or two have made remarkable transformations…
Lime green Alexanders, Smyrnium perfoliatum
Sadly, I couldn’t find a name plate for this white, pristine fresh and quite reserved tree. Kanzan however, below, unmistakable!
These pink pompoms started life as deep cerise little buttons, tight, flat miniature things, showing nothing of the puffed-up little balls they were to become. Very much like the contrast.
This one, Matsumae Aisen, was looking so fresh, so perfect and I don’t think was doing anything at all on my last visit. I very likely just walked on by. But this is clearly a later-flowering cherry and carries the torch still.
Last, but by no means the least…..
