Trees at their best in July

7 of the mapped trees are at their best in July: this is the list, city by city, with what you will actually see.

Amsterdam

• The Wertheimpark Wingnut, midsummer, when the long green catkins hang down
• The Wingnuts of Amstelveld, midsummer, when the wingnuts trail their catkins
• The Rijksmuseum Wingnut, midsummer, for the hanging catkins

Antwerp

• The Summer Linden of Rivierenhof, late June and July, when its flowers scent the whole meadow

Barcelona

• The Silk Tree of the Ciutadella, July, when its pink silk-thread flowers open

Brussels

• The Kasterlinde, late June, when its flowers scent the whole street corner

Granada

• The Sophora of the Parador Garden, July and August, when its white flower clusters open

Coming in August

Amsterdam

• The Wertheimpark Wingnut, midsummer, when the long green catkins hang down
• The Wingnuts of Amstelveld, midsummer, when the wingnuts trail their catkins
• The Rijksmuseum Wingnut, midsummer, for the hanging catkins

Antwerp

• The Black Mulberry of Hertoghepark, August, when the fruit drops and stains the ground

Brussels

• The Sophora of the Abbaye de la Cambre, August, when it is one of the last trees in the city to flower
• The Black Mulberry of the Botanical Garden, August, when the fruit drops and stains the path

Granada

• The Sophora of the Parador Garden, July and August, when its white flower clusters open

Porto

• The Magnolia of Casa Tait, August, for the season's last flush of lemon-scented white blooms

Every peak here is species-real: blossom, catkins or autumn colour, never filler. Trees that look the same all year, the yews and the evergreens, are honestly absent.