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As cherry blossom passes its peak (in London at least), here's one of the last to flower. Perhaps not the most glamourous species, but one that's been increasing on streets around town in the last couple of years. It's a Globe Cherry or Prunus fruticosa 'Globosa', a cultivar of the Eurasian Dwarf Cherry. In their native range from Germany east to China, it's a ground hugging species, but horticulturalists have developed this single-trunked or 'standard' variety. Hence it's appearance of a bush on a pole... One to keep an eye on over the next few years to see how they develop.⠀ ⠀ #streettree #treelinedstreet #UrbanForest #Tree #londonstreets #Treestagram #treesoflondon #LondonPop #lonely_tree_love #Treesofinstagram #instatree #tree_captures #lotiloves #londonbylondoners #london_enthusiasts #ilovelondon #Islington #CrouchHill #ThisIsLondon #TreeCharter #sharenaturepics #maybeLDNer #prettycitylondon #allkindsofnature #treesplease #infrontoftrees #urbanarboretum #urbanlandscape #LondonisaForest #prunusfruticosaglobosa

This is Barney, one of the Great trees of London and the oldest Plane tree in the city. Barney is somewhat hidden away down in bosky Barnes, but is unmistakeable when you come across him in the woods behind Barn Elms playing fields. At over 300 years old Barney is certainly the oldest London Plane in London, and maybe in the UK - although there's another similarly aged tree at Ely cathedral chasing that title. ⠀ Barney's also one of the Trees of Note included in my new book, 'London is a Forest' published in just over two weeks time! Swipe to see the list, and hit the link in my bio to pre-order the book.⠀ ⠀ #UrbanForest #Tree #Treestagram #treesoflondon #LondonPop #lonely_tree_love #Treesofinstagram #instatree #tree_captures #lotiloves #londonbylondoners #london_enthusiasts #ilovelondon #Barnes #Richmond #ThisIsLondon #TreeCharter #sharenaturepics #maybeLDNer #prettycitylondon #allkindsofnature #treesplease #infrontoftrees #urbanarboretum #urbanlandscape #LondonisaForest #urbannature #naturewriting #londonbooks

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