Tag: Albizia julibrissin

Strawberry trees in Southwark

Post author By paulitzer
Post date 23 October, 2011
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I was surprised and excited to bump into a row of newly planted Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo) in a Southwark street recently. As a child with an interest in native trees, I was fascinated to read about this mysterious tree with a compelling name in my botanical guidebooks. It was described as very rare and […]

Tags Albizia julibrissin, Arbutus, Arbutus unedo, bermondsey, london, non-native, Persian Silk Tree, SE1, southwark, Strawberry tree, street trees

Street Trees

Persian Silk in Globe Street

Post author By paulitzer
Post date 24 August, 2011
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I was transfixed by the charms of a Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) in Southwark today. A most majestic and unusual (for England) street tree, in fact a rarely-planted tree anywhere in the UK, street or otherwise. This is perhaps a cautious test planting to see what happens – the tree has a reputation for […]

Tags Albizia julibrissin, Globe Street, guerilla gardening, london, Persian Silk Tree, SE1, southwark, street trees