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DAVIDIA
Commonly known as Dove tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree
Named for Father Armand David (Père David), a French missionary living in China who first described the tree in 1869.
Very popular tree because of its two white bracts, one about twice the size of the other, which flutter from the branches in late spring on trees from about 10 years old.
"The Times" used to advertise the flowering of the tree in Kew Gardens so that the population could view it.
Genus of one species of deciduous tree found in woodland in China.
Plant Details
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Good to know
The small flowerheads are surrounded by showy white bracts which gives rise to the names. Makes an ideal specimen. -
Place of origin
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Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Deciduous
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Tree
Planting Tips and Care Advice
Davidia - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video