A very welcome addition to the ‘flora’,(or should that be ‘dendra’?), in the park, came about due to Chris and Jenny talking very nicely to the head gardener of Arley Arborteum, Mike Darvill. He came along with a fine example of a ‘Katsoura’ tree. Otherwise known as the ‘Toffee Apple’ tree due to its distinctive aroma of burnt sugar in the Autumn. Mike himself donated the tree, and came along to choose a spot for its new home. Armed with everything necessary, Mike planted it in a prime position just behind the ‘Duke of Gloucester tree’.
All that was then necessary was for our own Mike to nod his head while the support stakes were pounded into the soil.
After a shaky start in its new surroundings, due to an unusual bout of very dry weather, it soon picked up after several downpours. It is now producing some lovely new growth……………………………I just can’t wait to smell those toffee apples!
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