A quick paean to the glories of Kenwood in May – the rhodedendrons and azaleas and the handkerchief tree. The big lawn to the west of Kenwood House is entirely surrounded by mature camellias, magnolias, rhodedendrons and azaleas – so in April and May it is a delight to behold. Apart from the surrounding trees …
Kenwood Handkerchief tree
Set the Handkerchief Tree free!!
Have you ever met a Handkerchief Tree? They are relatively rare trees and in May they produce a profusion of large white bracts which look exactly like freshly washed handkerchiefs. The trees originate in China and were first discovered in 1869 by a French missionary/naturalist, Armand David. He found just a single tree way up …