This has to be my favourite time of year. The old “April Showers” are upon us, and being stereotypically English, i ruddy love it. Occasionally i get my favorite, grey clouds and drizzle. Id much rather have rain than sunshine. Dont worry, my wife thinks im mad as well.

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New growth on Arakawa Maples

I love the annual games of the dormant/dead lottery that gets held in backgardens everywhere around this time of year. “Ill just scratch a bit of bark back and see if its still green” can be heard being muttered from lips all around the country.

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Shoots growing on Satsuki

Its a time of excitement, planning the seasons repotting you remind yourself to repot the pine you forgot to do last year, and then promtley reforget. Maybe thats just me.

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This years Scotts Pines

I just wanted to share a few springtime images with you all

Pine

This is a one year old Japanese Black Pine.