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DAVIDIA involucrata

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - southwestern China. Introduced into the UK by Ernest Wilson (1876-1930) in 1901.

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    Tree Shape: Broadly conical

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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AWARD DAVIDIA involucrata

 RECOMMENDED   BEST SELLER 

Dove tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree

large white bracts drape the tree in MAY. The green seeds are held on long stalks after the leaves fall and can take over 2 years to germinate

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - broadly oval, sharp-pointed, toothed, red-stalked leaves to 16cm (6in) long. Leaves are mid-green above and softly hairy beneath.
Tree - produces dense, pendent heads, to 2cm (¾in) across, of small male flowers with purple-red anthers. Each flower is surrounded by a pair of white bracts of unequal size. The hanging ridged fruit are 4cm (1½in) across.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 15m (50ft)
Spread - in metres - 10m (30ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold winds.
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Partial Shade

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Buy DAVIDIA involucrata

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre
Small
£17.50 each
Pot size: 5 Litre
Medium
£45.00 each
Pot size: 7.5 Litre
Large
£65.00 each

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Varieties

DAVIDIA involucrata var. vilmoriniana

AWARD DAVIDIA involucrata var. vilmoriniana  >

Dove tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree
Leaves on established trees are glabrous (smooth) not silky and hairy underneath. Otherwise there is little to distinguish the two forms
Large £75.00 each

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