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@_TonyHall_

Head of Arboretum RBG, Kew. Author The Immortal Yew, Gardening With Drought Friendly Plants & Growing roses https://xitter.gq/t.co/uAxGOZgjAQ

Joined September 2015
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Great to see the Sunday times review my new book on roses. Part of a series of Kew guides published by Frances Lincoln. #kewpublishing
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A cracking start to a week off - what a treat to run through ⁦@kewgardens⁩ . Just so lovely. Plus knocked 5mins off my 10K time from last year. The horribly early alarm call was harder than the running! ⁦@RichmondRunFest⁩
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The most amazing autumn colours. Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
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Three of my favourite wild daffodils Narcissus serotinus, Narcissus viridiflorus and the rare sterile natural hybrid between the two of them, Narcissus x alleniae. All scented too ...
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Tall stories: in praise of Britain’s great trees, avenues & ancient woodlands - fascinating @guardianeco article by @_TonyHall_ will be of great interest to colleagues on @CYPTreescapes @UK_Treescapes project theguardian.com/environment/…
From ancient oaks to walking yews: the story of Britain’s great trees, forests and avenues

From ancient oaks to walking yews: the story of Britain’s great trees, forests and avenues

In his new book, Tony Hall, who has maintained Kew’s world-renowned arboretum for more than 20 years, reveals the stories behind some of the country’s most loved and unusual trees

theguardian.com
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Excited to get a copy of my new book and to see it in the Kew shop. Available in other outlets from 5th May and online shop.kew.org
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One of the magnificent ancient Granny Pines on our walk in Glenmore in the Cairngorms.
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Aphids beware... New predators arriving soon!!
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Another ancient tree from my trip to Wales. This time an oak. Thought to be from the 11th century, making it around 1000 years old.
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The huge beech tree at Plas Newydd in North Wales. The biggest in the UK.
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I collected this lovely little Iris, Iris planifolia native to southern Spain more than ten years ago. It is proving to be pretty hardy have been planted out in the Mediterranean garden for the last seven years, with temperatures down to -5 and still doing really well.
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Baobab plane tree Platanus x hispanica. The trunk take on this form due to a viral infection. This is one of seven in Canterbury. But they are widespread and found all over the UK.
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Still scented even when almost frozen ...
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An amazing survivor from a long ago forest. Now a street tree! This old oak is around 600 years old, and has a girth of over 7m. Thought to be an old boundary tree from Windsor forest, now more than 8 miles away!
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Had a day grafting today, grafting some of Kew's special tree's. A very red purple beech, a particularly white form of Betula ermanii. And Cathaya on to Douglas fir, this is apparently done in Canada to increase its hardiness. Looking forward to seeing the results ...
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Snowy Sweetgum seed capsules
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Richmond Park's finest ... The Royal Oak certainly among the oldest oaks in the park. Thought to be between 750-800 years old.
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Golden-yellow cups of the winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis.
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The amazing colours of the bark of the spinning gum, Eucalyptus perriniana, become even more vibrant when wet ...
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