This weeping tree is bearing insignificant flower beside the stream.
A United Kingdom champion for height and girth, this weeping form of the katsura tree is rare in cultivation, though with its elegant habit is worthy of wider cultivation. One of only two species from Chinese and Japanese woodlands, Cercidiphyllum japonicum ssp. pendulum is a broad tree reaching 20m in height and 15m in diameter. Male flowers with stamens to 9mm in length can be seen on tis specimen. The female flowers are borne on separate trees and bear pink anthers. Opposite ovate or heart-shaped leaves are bronze on emergence, changing to mid-green, and in autumn take on orange and red tones. As the leaves fall they release a distinct burnt sugar scent.