Category Archives: Rosaceae

Prunus on campus – at least the naturalised ones!

Posted on 2015/04/10 by Fay Newbery

This is a great time of year to admire the Prunus species on campus. Not only are the ornamental cherries wow-ing us with their blossoms but the naturalised species are also in flower.   Parts of the wilderness are dominated by … Continue reading →

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Dr M and his students go on a New Year Plant Hunt!

Posted on 2014/01/20 by drmgoeswild

Dr M’s New Year Plant Hunt (borrowed from the idea by BSBI) took place on Tuesday 14th January 2014. Three groups of MSc Plant Diversity and MSc SISS students walked the University of Reading Whiteknights campus for 1 hour each in the chilly sunshine … Continue reading →

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Powdery mildew phenology; it will be back!

Posted on 2013/12/13 by Oliver Ellingham

Over the next few months I will be bringing you up to speed with the, increasingly specific, workings of powdery mildews (PMs) (Erysiphales) present on the University of Reading, Whiteknights, campus during the past year. Records and sitings on campus … Continue reading →

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Spring shrubs 1 – Blackthorn

Posted on 2013/04/27 by drmgoeswild

A real favourite of mine, and a sure sign that spring is with us, is Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa.  Its pure white blossoms emerge before the leaves and so are set against the very dark, leafless, spiny twigs, surely one of nature’s … Continue reading →

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