I personally don't think it's a Davidia involucrata the leaves on your tree are different to the leaves on Davidia involucrata.
The leaves on Davidia involucrata are smooth with the leaf structure on the underside were your leafs are rough and structure is really visible on the face
C. bungeii......I see one in a town garden in Fenland that seems to survive well enough - on my way to work...although I believe they die back to ground level like Fuchsia's and regrow to flower in the same season, if caught by severe weather....
..perhaps best for the south coast....? ...in any case the leaves are smelly when crushed....
..p.s. I'm having trouble with the forums workings today...I don't think they like people who don't visit too often...
Thanks again all, I'd be absolutely delighted if it was a Davidia, it would have pride of place in the middle of my front lawn! But, as obviously not so CluelessGardener says the leaves don’t seem to match entirely, they are certainly hairless so maybe var. vilmoriniana? Not sure. The buds look promising though.............
It was bought in a sale from a National Trust shop and according to the incorrect label it was also grown by them in Devon/Cornwall. My neighbours took the photo and a leaf to Wisley last week and also drew a blank, they just confirmed that it wasn’t a Clerodendrum!
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Where did you get your 'Clerodendrum bungei' from Moargyl?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Flowerchild is right!
Davidia involucrata it is.
I personally don't think it's a Davidia involucrata the leaves on your tree are different to the leaves on Davidia involucrata.
The leaves on Davidia involucrata are smooth with the leaf structure on the underside were your leafs are rough and structure is really visible on the face
But I'm a clueless beginner
I've never had a close encounter with Davidia involocruta but I looked at some images
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=davidia+involucrata+leaves&rlz=2C1CHFX_enGB0538GB0538&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=LPs_UpDtJcaR0AXl_YHIBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=930&bih=431&dpr=1
and it seemed to match pretty well
In the sticks near Peterborough
There are 2 different Davidia.
Davidia involucrata and Davidia involucrata var vilmoriniana.
One has completely smooth leaves the other has hairy leaves.
Forget which way round it is.
We had a 15 year old specimen that flowered in the last 2 years.
I knew I recognised the leaf earlier just couldn't think why!
...this is Davidia involucrata, if you want to enlarge and compare...
Lovely, can't think where I'd fit it in though.
Re the C. bungeii which it should have been, how hardy is that? It's been on my 'maybe' list for some time
In the sticks near Peterborough
C. bungeii......I see one in a town garden in Fenland that seems to survive well enough - on my way to work...although I believe they die back to ground level like Fuchsia's and regrow to flower in the same season, if caught by severe weather....
..perhaps best for the south coast....? ...in any case the leaves are smelly when crushed....
..p.s. I'm having trouble with the forums workings today...I don't think they like people who don't visit too often...
C. trichotomum smells as well, the floers have a good scent but you have to be careful not to touch a leaf when smelling them
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks again all, I'd be absolutely delighted if it was a Davidia, it would have pride of place in the middle of my front lawn! But, as obviously not so CluelessGardener says the leaves don’t seem to match entirely, they are certainly hairless so maybe var. vilmoriniana? Not sure. The buds look promising though.............
http://www.barcham.co.uk/trees/davidia-involucrata-handkerchief-tree
so I have added a close up.
It was bought in a sale from a National Trust shop and according to the incorrect label it was also grown by them in Devon/Cornwall. My neighbours took the photo and a leaf to Wisley last week and also drew a blank, they just confirmed that it wasn’t a Clerodendrum!
I shall have to go and find a growing specimen.