#championtree

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 12 March 2021

Given the title of ‘Champion Tree’ due to the size of this Lonicera quinquelocularis (translucent honeysuckle) which is a native of the Himalaya and China. This plant makes a large shrub with young shoots being purplish, and very downy, the flowers are creamy white changing to yellow and arranged in pairs. Here pruning or loose of older branches has caused masses of smooth vertical shoots to be produced in contrast with the wonderful texture of the older stems.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Thursday 28 December 2017

Acer sempervirens (Cretan maple) native to southern Greece and Turkey and is one of the most drought-tolerant species in the genus, occurring on dry, sunny hillsides. The semi-evergreen leaves are variably being unlobed or three-lobed. Here the tree is showing some very late autumn/winter colour as it responds to the cold. 

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 29 October 2017

This evergreen conifer Platycladus orientalis 'Filiformis' (threadleaf arborvitae) was growing in Cambridge Botanic Gardens, UK. It is a large specimen of this slow growing cultivar and has been given the status Champion Tree.

Jill Raggett

[hiwalkerphoto]

Its hard to capture the magnificence of the largest spruce tree. They instead to focus in on the details such as a fallen big leaf maple leaf on a root. #championtree #olympicnationalpark #lakequinault #olypmicnationalforest #ourpnw #discoveryournorthwest #upperleftusa #hiwalkerphoto (at Lake Quinault) https://www.instagram.com/p/BojVm5rg0XD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k9trujz4gqnx

[craiglotter]

That pink dot is a tent. #championtree #ardernegardens #claremont #capetown #southafrica #anexploringsouthafrican (at Arderne Gardens)

[craiglotter]

The Arderne Gardens are home to quite a few champion trees, like this Moreton Bay Fig for example, whose roots are high enough to make for a pretty decent climbing obstacle for two little girls! #championtree #moretonbayfig #ardernegardens #claremont #capetown #southafrica #anexploringsouthafrican (at Arderne Gardens)

[randomc]

Hello old friend. #cellonoak #cellonoakpark #florida #spring #floridachampiontree #championtree #liveoak (at Cellon Oak Park)

[rcristante]

The champion #hackberry tree has a bellybutton. #championtreeatl #weloveatl #peopleneedtrees #keepitintheground #championtree #treepeople #cityintheforest