Trees gallery - Hutton in the Forest - page 4
Near Penrith, Cumbria
Hutton Hall at Hutton in the Forest is the home of Lord and Lady Inglewood, and is open to the public on selected days, with free admission to Historic Houses members. They have a wonderful mature walled garden, and also many acres of woodland, in which they have created a woodland walk, and provided a list of the key specimen trees. They list three categories - "the big broad leaved trees, mainly beech, oak and lime, many of which are over 200 years old and nearing the end of their lives. Some are blowing over. 2 The big conifers, some of which are 150 years old and in their prime. 3 Mixed broadleaves and conifers, planted more recently. As the conifers (softwoods) generally grow faster, it is necessary to prevent broadleaves (hardwoods) being overwhelmed by them."
Tilia tomentosa
Silver lime
Native to SE Europe and SW Asia. A large, deciduous tree growing to 20–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 2 m in diameter, of variable habit but usually broadly pyramidal. Erect branches are often pendent at their tips with white-felted shoots. Rounded leaves 5-13 cm long are sharply-toothed, dark green above and covered in a silvery-white felt beneath, turning yellow in the autumn. Fragrant, small, creamy-white flowers are borne in late summer.
Picea sitchensis
Sitka spruce
Native to Sitka in SE Alaska, and W coast of Canada and USA. It can exceed 90 m in height. Its name is derived from the community of Sitka in southeast Alaska, where it is prevalent. It accounts for around half of UK commercial plantations. Cones have crinkled and toothed margins; needles are flattened when viewed in a cross section, and have a woody peg at the base of every needle.
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip tree
Native to N America. The name reflects their large flowers superficially resembling tulips. A.k.a. tulip poplar or yellow poplar, and the wood simply as "poplar", although not closely related to the true poplars. Other common names include canoewood, saddle-leaf tree, and white wood. A large tree, 18–60 m high and 60–120 cm in diameter. Leaves are distinctive, having four lobes in most cases and a cross-cut notched or straight apex. Leaf size varies from 8–22 cm long and 6–25 cm wide.
Quercus cerris
Turkey oak
Native to SE Europe and Asia Minor. It can grow to 30m. Introduced to the UK as an ornamental in the 18th century, but is now impacting our native oak populations - it is much faster growing.
Juglans regia
Common walnut
Native range is from the Balkans to SW China. It can grow to 35m. Typically it has a short trunk and broad crown, though can be narrower if grown in a woodland situation. The bark is smooth and olive-brown when young, developing fissures and fading to silver-grey with age. Twigs are stout, green and curving.
Prunus avium
Wild cherry
A.k.a. gean. Wide native range across Europe. Growing 15–32 metres tall, with a trunk up to 1.5 m in diameter. Young trees show strong apical dominancethe main, central stem of the plant is dominant over other side stems; with a straight trunk and symmetrical conical crown.
