Here are the leaves. Sorry, it’s a bit hard to check for flowers today as dark in morning and dark at night when I get home 🙄. Also, it’s pouring with rain.
Difficult and appreciated A bit of rain here too....
Sorry but are the measurements centimetre or inch? I ask so many questions as it will be helpful to more knowledgeable people.
We can see now the leaves are alternate which also helps.
I will try and get the pictures @Rubytoo asked for a bit later. It was a little dark this morning when I left.
I did take a quick snap of the object at the bottom left. It is a low branch, I think. There is also a Japanese box holly at what looks like the base of the tree (but is actually a little forward of it).
This morning
Last year
Thanks again.
Chris
I have no idea at all but just wanted to say what a beautiful tree!
I'll start by saying that I know very little about trees from that side of the world, so it's probably best to not take much from my thoughts.
Initially it looked like magnolia-esk and if it was continuously cloud pruned,you be unlikely to see many flowers. However seeing the leaves with their edging, I don't think magnolias look like that. The leaves are reminiscent of chestnut trees and I know there are japanese and Chinese chestnuts, so it may be one of those possible, or at least another tree to rule out.
Thank you very much everyone for your comments. It has been very interesting looking into your leads. They all seem very plausible. I’m trying to compare them to the tree in my garden.
When I first bought the house, I was very surprised to learn that it only got pruned once a year. It is amazing how long the trees keep their shape. I had an image that Japanese gardens must be cut constantly. It makes me think that surely I would’ve seen some of the bigger more obvious types of flowers with such infrequent work done.
The following link of a Portuguese Laurel (Yamamomo) is the closest I can find to the general feel of the tree. But I don’t think it’s quite right. The leaves are in slight clumps and not quite the right shape. Also, I feel sure that I would've noticed such big flowers as it seems to have at other times of year. However, I thought it might help because it must be difficult only seeing photos. In other ways it seems quite similar.
Hi, I asked my man st Capel Manor (the one who trained in Japan) Even he is not sure, difficult from photos as you say. Best bet is an Asiatic Laurel rather than a Portuguese one, but which one? More investigation needed .
Thanks a lot. Very good of you to go to the trouble.
I have also had a look and no sign or vestige of flowers. Perhaps I’ll need to post later in the year. I’m often away Xmas or summer. I wonder if I’m missing the flowers.
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Kurisu said:
Difficult and appreciated
A bit of rain here too....
Sorry but are the measurements centimetre or inch?
I ask so many questions as it will be helpful to more knowledgeable people.
We can see now the leaves are alternate which also helps.
Yeah, they’re in centimetres. No problem about the questions- you’re helping me👍. Ask away.
Many thanks,
Chris
Initially it looked like magnolia-esk and if it was continuously cloud pruned,you be unlikely to see many flowers. However seeing the leaves with their edging, I don't think magnolias look like that. The leaves are reminiscent of chestnut trees and I know there are japanese and Chinese chestnuts, so it may be one of those possible, or at least another tree to rule out.
Camellia sinensis ?
Various Camellias / leaves here: https://camforest.com/collections/tea-camelliasEven he is not sure, difficult from photos as you say. Best bet is an Asiatic Laurel rather than a Portuguese one, but which one? More investigation needed .
Thanks a lot. Very good of you to go to the trouble.
https://davisla.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/quercus-acutissima/