Hubster and I went to Richmond today to the cinema, and as we had a little time before the film started we walked along the river for a bit. He spotted them first - I was too busy talking about how if we went to the Hampton Court Flower Show I could treat myself to a boat ride there from Richmond...
The leaves were the first feature I noticed, and they're pretty distinctive. Unless I am really mistaken (and I don't think I am as Sequoia and Sequoiodendron are evergreen, and the leaves didn't look like Taxodium), that's a very large and healthy Metasequoia glyptostroboides! I am quite sure the other good residents of south-west London thought I was insane getting all excited stroking a tree, but it mattered to me.
They have a beautiful shape to them. I wonder how long they've been there, and whether the London Borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames realise how big they're going to get. Unless they're in pots in the ground these guys are capable of reaching 45m in height. I hope that if there is a lack of foresight on the Borough's part it doesn't mean in 10-15 years they're going to be chopped down.
Hubster absolutely hates being used as a convenient 6'3" scale bar, but he was good enough to oblige so I could show you the size. I'd be very happy if mine grew to that height in a pot and stayed like that. I shall have to go back in the autumn to see the leaves turning brown and dropping off. I will take photos.
The leaves were the first feature I noticed, and they're pretty distinctive. Unless I am really mistaken (and I don't think I am as Sequoia and Sequoiodendron are evergreen, and the leaves didn't look like Taxodium), that's a very large and healthy Metasequoia glyptostroboides! I am quite sure the other good residents of south-west London thought I was insane getting all excited stroking a tree, but it mattered to me.
They have a beautiful shape to them. I wonder how long they've been there, and whether the London Borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames realise how big they're going to get. Unless they're in pots in the ground these guys are capable of reaching 45m in height. I hope that if there is a lack of foresight on the Borough's part it doesn't mean in 10-15 years they're going to be chopped down.
Hubster absolutely hates being used as a convenient 6'3" scale bar, but he was good enough to oblige so I could show you the size. I'd be very happy if mine grew to that height in a pot and stayed like that. I shall have to go back in the autumn to see the leaves turning brown and dropping off. I will take photos.
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