Nadia and I were joined by Allison for part of our visit today, a FOG (Friend of the Garden), so I had two guides and twice the fun. I forget who Allison said had done all the work to clear this area under the Quercus myrsinifolia, and I also forget what's missing, but it looks very welcoming and we were able to get a good look at the acorns. In the same family, Fagaceae, is this Lithocarpus variolosus, with fruits looking quite oak-like. My favourite fruits seem to be still growing - I think the first Rehderodendron is the species unspecified one; the other photos are the R. gongshanense. The fruits on the Meliosma veitchiorum that were red in my last posting are now a darker plum-colour. Speaking of red, the Sorbus are colouring up nicely. I really like the colour of this S. vilmorinii. The Sorbus americana (as I think it's being called now - tag says Sorbus aff. americana) is a bit garish by comparison with the previous one. Eye-catching, though. Now black: Aronia melanocarpa, with edible fruits that are quite quick to stain. And Paeonia mascula ssp. mascula, which I'm sure everyone but Nadia and me has seen before, but we were impressed. Also green fruits, I think these will change colour: Schisandra stephanthera (they were really the same colour); and Cephalotaxus harringtoniana var. nana, whose cones I think will stay this colour. Clematis fruits are quite fanciful. Here's C. stans and Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana, which still has flowers along with the seed heads. The Koelreuteria paniculata near the reception centre still has flowers, and the fruits are taking on a nice blush.
