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The Pocket Handkerchief or Davidia is a delightfully beautiful tree whose flower-like bracts look like doves or pocket handkerchiefs when flowering in late spring. A medium sized deciduous tree which prefers well drained loamy soils. The oval fruit hang on the tree well into winter, looking like green Christmas tree decorations.
Davidia involucrata
Common name: Pocket Handkerchief/DoveTree.
Native: Central and Western China.
Provenance: China
Size and spread (10 years): 4m x 2m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification treatment.
Seeds / kg: c. 175; 33% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Deep well drained soils.
Planting instructions: Give enough space to be able to walk round and admire this tree!
Mature height: 20m x 10m
| Weight | 25.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 5 seeds) |
| Genus | Davidia |
| Family | Nyssaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | flowers, fruit |
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