These red things on the tree next to the Pseudolarix caught my eye. Are they fruits? I was trying to find a term to describe the shape; the closest I came up with is clavate. I would think all the broad leaves in the photo belong to the same tree. It might have a tag, but I couldn't get near it.
That's what I wondered, but I don't have much experience with galls and can't figure out what the tree is to search for its favourite galls.
I recognized the building, so knew the photo was taken in the Winter Garden. It still took me 15 minutes to figure out where the plants were. I saw the fruit before the saw the Pseudolarix. It is definitely fruit. It is Chimonanthus praecox! Kind of an iconic species of a Winter Garden. I have collected them before. Surprised I did not recognize them.
Glad I could remind you of them, Eric. Thanks for the ID. I see that I've photographed the flowers but never the fruits. I must have used to be able to get closer to it - I have a label photo for Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus'.
I'm checking out Chimonanthus today because of a new posting, and I see that the 'Grandiflorus' label is from the Asian garden and only comes up next to my photos from there because of the filter. The ones in the winter garden should not be that cultivar.
