Walk at Kew Gardens

[@gracepeterson7483]

I will probably never make it to Kew, so thank you for the virtual tour. It was lovely. The red and the white magnolia-looking flowers are Calycanthus. They emit a sweet, fruity fragrance. I agree with you, that Red Oak looks much older.

[@briankavanagh7191]

Peter you are a magnet for Aeroplanes.

[@mariapilarme]

I went yesterday to a nursery here in Northern California that specializes in Japanese maples. They have them planted in the ground many different species. It’s a joy for the soul. They all have the fall colors. You walked underneath all this wonderful trees. Gardens are a great experience and Japanese maples deserve a place in any botanical garden. Thanks for the tour.

[@mellysandshrew]

Having a stressful day at work, so seeing this pop up in my subscriptions to watch on my lunch break has been very nice! Thank you for the interesting, relaxing video

[@themichaellerner]

Thank you, Peter, for inviting me to take a stroll with you around Kew Gardens. It was delightful!

[@nordicson2835]

A beautiful day , thank you for sharing this with us , have a wonderful holiday weekend.

[@DwiyantoBonsai]

It is very pleasant to walk in a park as beautiful as this, large land, many types of plants that are green and very cool. In fact, I dream of having a large area full of various kinds of trees.

[@mohanmahatdagama434]

Wonderful! I love it all! Thank you for showing this beautiful garden! It was so moving and inspired! Thank you!

[@mohanmahatdagama434]

I hope that I some year come to this place! Did somebody Know where this place is it?

[@Teresa-ih4sn]

Thank you! Some other beautiful place I couldn't visit but, now I have!

[@zimartiste1]

Nice show, thank you Master...lovely garden....👌👍👏

[@mariapilarme]

I always welcome your videos with a happy face. Thanks

[@jamesa7506]

That red oak is quite impressive 👌

[@timdady4660]

on my list for next year , Kew, I went as child in the 60s and have not been back.

[@cbrusharmy]

absolutely gorgeous

[@eloisebates7827]

At 12:59, I said to myself, "that looks like my tree.." and it was! Right outside my living room window in San Francisco, a Koelreuteria, Golden Rain Tree. Planted 6 or 7 years ago in a neighborhood street beautification project, this past year was the first time I've gotten more than just a few golden yellow blossoms that grow conically upward (a panicle?). Which i find interesting because they're growing upward, instead of dropping downward, which would be more like "rain."

[@RosarioCostanzo]

Thank you for sharing it. I love your walks

[@amateurambience]

red oak is magnificent!!! thanks for sharing Peter! big like 327! your audience from Taiwan!

[@peterchan3100]

I didn't realise I had an audience in Taiwan - Bless you my friend. I would love to visit your country one day.

[@Ruby-K]

Dear Mr Chan, Thank-you for showing us the wonderful Red Maple 🍁 ( acer rubrum) , dedicated to the late, great, 💕♥Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen of Hearts 💕 ♥........it is especially touching how the tree was planted by the trustees and staff,of the gardens, in her enduring memory. I like that you made it your thumbnail image. 👋🍁🍁🌳🌳🍁🌳🌳🌳🍁🍁🍁

[@walterwjr947]

Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 As a Botanists it was very enlightening to go for a walk with you, seeing this very complete collection of plants. The weather was great as you said and the light was just right also. It is amazing that all of these plants are kept in the open and in walking distance of each other. I think one could spend an entire day here and not see everything. 🌮🙏 🖖 🙏 😔 🙏 🙏 🙏 🎄

[@judlpd]

When I was in my late teens I used to work at Syon Park (just across the river from Kew) and on my days off would pack myself a lunch and spend the days in Kew. Never gets boring. Sadly now forgotten most of the learning from there.

[@johngraham4053]

Thank you Peter, that was most interesting, good control of the camera as well. I went to Kew and recall seeing the plants that the dinosaurs roamed in. We are the dinosaurs today and its coming to an end. No I am not being pessimistic, but change it taking place whether we want it or not.

[@peterchan3100]

You are probably right !

[@MidniteSan]

Thx for sharing Peter.. 👍

[@carolhelman764]

I know the red flowering shrub at the beginning, Saruma, here in northern California, as spice bush, a native here, or as someone else commented, also known as sweet shrub. It has lovely scented flowers that are sweeter late in the day, and is shade lover. I love your show and have learned so much: more than all the years I've spent trying to learn about bonzai, although with 6 children I haven't had a lot of time to spend until lately. Thank you so much!

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

Biggest trees Amazing already just see picture beautiful 🥰🥰

[@bonsaibythesea]

Thanks Peter for the view 😮

[@PatriciaAnnGriggs]

Thank you for such a lovely tour of your country's garden. Sincerely Patricia Ann Griggs 🌲🌳🍁🍂🍃🌿🌾

[@thebonsaiprojectkernow]

Kew is on my bucket list

[@t3dwards13]

The golden rain are prolific reproducers (by seed) in southern California. I need to cut all but two down every year.

[@ekmer2]

the red bulb from the beginning at minute 2:04 belongs to a calycanthus floridus or some variation or sort like "aphrodite" :)

[@carolhelman764]

I just looked up spice bush and it is a calycanthus. I wonder if the sign for Saruma pertained to a much smaller plant that was planted in front of the spice bush and is yellow flowering, but not in flower during your visit. The spice bush is a native to California. I have one that I took from a cutting.

[@creightonfreeman8059]

Ages of species/taxonomic groups are generally based on cladistics and DNA divergence studies these days Peter. Even in cases where there is some fossil record these additional lines of evidence are usually considered because the fossil record is incomplete, whereas DNA coding can in theory be traced back to the organisms earliest Eukaryotic ancestors.

[@voodooskratch]

✈🌳👍

[@DonBorrok]

Oh no I read "Kekw Gardens" 😳

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

My father is buried under a Magnolia tree.

[@lucyb15]

This botanist thinks the red-flowering shrub might be in the genus Calycanthus, possibly C. floridus, sweetshrub.

[@brucedeacon28]

👌👍🙂

[@Moicc]

Lovely garden! Too bad it is right under a flyzone. Unfortunatly takes away the peace and silence such garden can provide

[@RecetasMaricel]

🇫🇲

[@jimrodgers4363]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BONSAI ?

[@judlpd]

They’ve all grown up.

[@peterchan3100]

@@judlpd -- Nice one.

[@peterchan3100]

Taking a rest for a change