20120417

Taking time off with Easter and that, only today I have noticed I haven’t made ANY entry this month yet! Shocking. Well, spring is definitely here and the Arboretum is definitely coming along. We are spending most of the time planting trees at the moment and I am trying to look up trees that I plant – Today, it has been Styrax hemsleyanus. It is native to China and has more attractive flowers and leaves than Styrax japonica which I like the growing habit of. It is a small tree growing to 8m, white flowers in May – June.
今月１回も書き込んでませんでしたね。イースターホリデイ等あったとはいえ、だめですねー。　最近はもっぱらArboretum に木を植えています。今日はStyrax hemsleyanus　という木を植えました。中国原産の珍しい小型の木です。

New growth of Japanese Maple is so lovely but it reveals where branches died back... (Acers tend to do this quite a bit).
もみじも芽吹いています。

One of the entrances to the Arboretum. Matching paving to the other side (Walled Garden) is laid today beautifully by the contractors.
Arboretum　への入り口に今日は敷石が敷かれました。キレイにできてます。（私ではなくコントラクターさんの仕事ですが・・・）

I love this flower! Forget me not...
忘れな草。