These flowers have been photographed in the grounds of

        St. George's Hospital, London. 

                        MIXED DISPLAY SUMMER BEDDING

                               SURFINIA PETUNIAS

                       SURFINIA PETUNIAS AND LOBELIAS

                                   HOUSE LEEKS

• The riot of colour seen in these flower beds and window boxes is a testimony to the effort and dedication of Bob Holdawanski the award-winning Head Gardener and his team at St. George's. Unfortunately the photographer does not share their depth of knowledge (of cultivated plants) and he hasn't got a clue about the identities of most of the species illustrated. Fortunately Bob has been able to provide captions for the pictures! For the record, the photographs are digital stills taken using a mini-DV camera on a fairly dull day.

TREES

• An inventory of the trees which grow within the St. George's Hospital grounds has now been compiled by Bob Holdawanski (February 2003). The full list is as follows:

• Metasequoia glytptostroboides Dawn Redwood
• Taxus baccata Common Yew
• Abies nordmaniana Caucasian Fir
• Cupressocyparis leylandii Leyland Cypress
• Cupressocyparis leylandii Variegata Aurea Leyland Cypress
• Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress
• Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' Monterey Cypress
• Cupressus sempervirens 'Garda' Mediterranean Cypress
• Cryptomeria japonica Japanese Cedar
• Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar
• Picea excelsa Christmas Tree
• Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress
• Juniperus communis 'Hibernica' Irish Juniper
• Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine
• Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
• Gingko biloba Maidenhair Tree
• Acer callipes Snake Bark Maple
• Acer cappadocicum 'Rubrum' Red Cappadocicum Maple
• Acer japonica Japanese Maple
• Acer negundo Box Elder
• Acer platinoides Norway Maple
• Acer platinoides Crimson King
• Acer platinoides Drummondii
• Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
• Acer saccharinum Silver Maple
• Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut
• Aesculus indica Indian Horse Chestnut
• Aesculus paruiflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
• Ailanthus altisima Tree of Heaven
• Alnus cordata Italian Alder
• Alnus glutinosa Common Alder
• Alnus incarna Grey Alder
• Alnus rubra Red Alder
• Amelanchier canadensis Snowy Mespilus
• Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree
• Acacia deabalta Mimosa
• Betula pendula Silver Birch
• Betula jacquemontii Himalayan Birch
• Caragana arborescens Pea Tree
• Carpinus betulus Common Hornbeam
• Castanea sativa Spanish, or Sweet Chestnut
• Catalpa bignonioides Indian Bean Tree
• Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsura Tree
• Clerodendrum trichotomum Glory Bower
• Cordyline australis Cabbage Tree
• Cornus contreversa 'Variegata' Wedding Cake Tree
• Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Corkscrew Hazel, or Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
• Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' Purple Filbert
• Cratageus macrosperma
• Cratageus monogyna Common Hawthorn
• Davidia involucrata Handkerchief Tree
• Eriobotyra japonica Loquat
• Eucalyptus gunnii Cider Gum
• Euonymus europeus Spindle Tree
• Fagus sylvatica Beech
• Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' Claret Ash
• Fraxinus oxycarpa Narrow-Leaved Ash
• Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' Silk-Tassel Tree
• Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace' Purple Honey Locust
• Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' Variegated Holly
• Ilex aquafolium 'Ferrox' Hedgehog Holly
• Juglans regia Common Walnut
• Koelreutria paniculata Golden Rain Tree
• Leptospermum scoparium New Zealand Tea Tree 'Manuka'
• Liquidamber styraciflua Sweet Gum
• Liriodendron tulipfera Tulip Tree
• Magnolia stellata Star Magnolia
• Magnolia grandiflora Bull Bay
• Malus sylvestris 'Golden Hornet' Crab Apple
• Malus sylvestris 'John Downie' Crab Apple
• Morus nigra Black Mulberry
• Myrtus communis Common Myrtle
• Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood
• Paulownia tomentosa Foxglove, or Princess Tree
• Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' Kohulu
• Platanus x hispanica London Plane
• Populus alba White Poplar
• Populus cansecens Grey Poplar
• Populus nigra 'Italica' Lombardy Poplar
• Prunus kanzan Flowering Cherry
• Prunus subhirtella Flowering Cherry
• Prunus padus Flowering Cherry
• Prunus triloba Almond
• Pyrus communis Common Pear
• Quercus robur Pedunculate, or Common Oak
• Quercus rubra Red Oak
• Quercus ilex Evergreen Oak
• Robinia pseudoacacia False Acacia
• Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia
• Salix babylonica pekinensis tortuosa Twisted Willow
• Salix serica Silver Willow
• Salix magnifica
• Sambucus nigra Common Elder
• Sambucus racemosa Red-Berried Elder
• Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, or Mountain Ash
• Tilia cordata Lime, or Linden
• Ulmus x hollandica Dutch Elm
• Viburnum lantana Wayfaring Tree
• Cydonia oblonga Common Quince, or Kuoni Pear

• There have been several additions to this list since it was compiled - and several recent thefts! Please note that these gardens are maintained on a limited budget for the benefit of Hospital patients, their visitors and staff and not as the foundation of a commercial enterprise for third parties!

• All digital photographs and text on this page are the intellectual copyright of David Element and no part of this page may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the photographer.

• The St. George's Healthcare Environmental Operations Group is a professionally advised committee which has been assembled from a body of experienced Trust staff working in a wide range of departments. This pro-active forum is also keen to hear about any practical ideas which might promote and bring about positive change with respect to environmental issues within the Trust. Steps have already been taken to reduce the hospital's environmental 'footprint'. Greater control of energy use, waste reduction, increased recycling and environmentally friendly transport arrangements are some of the issues already acted upon.

    LINKS...

-> Wild Animals at St. George's Hospital

-> Wildlife of the Wandle Corridor - Insects

-> Wildlife of the Wandle Corridor - Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals

-> http://www.st-georges.org.uk/

-> David Element's Wildlife Web Pages Home Page

-> 2tin (Tooting) Environment Page:

         http://pages.britishlibrary.net/tooting/environ.html

-> London Wildlife Trust: http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/

-> Surrey Wildlife Trust: http://www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk/

-> http://www.fuchsiamagic.com/fuchsias/fuchsias.htm

-> Butterfly Conservation: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/

-> London Ladybird Survey: http://www.ladybird-survey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/         CONTACT PAUL MABBOTT, LONDON LADYBIRD RECORDER, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION