Davidia involucrata, the handkerchief tree.

[Zigs]

Just took this short video of Tetter's Tree

 

[Meadowlark]

I can see why it is called that...beautiful.

I checked but it does not look like it would survive in this part of Texas..or I would give it a go.

• Distribution: It is native to South Central and Southeast China and thrives in montane mixed forests.
• History: The genus Davidia is named after Father Armand David, a French naturalist who discovered the tree in China. It was first described in 1869 and later recognized as a new genus and species

 

[Tetters]

My other special tree is a Metasequoia glyptostroboides which is an ancient deciduous conifer, thought to be extinct and rediscovered in China in the 1950's - don't know if I got the spelling right
My Davidii has survived 30C here, which is about 86F, but it prefers to be cooler. If it was grown in a cooler shaded area, it might survive but it certainly doesn't like too much heat. It is known to manage cold though and is said to survive ok down to minus 12C

 

[Zigs]

This is Tetters other special tree

 

[Tetters]

Very nice too Zigs. I do also have a few of Liriodendron tulipifera as well, they're a bit special too ... and how about the two fastiagate Beech trees - Fagus sylvatica, dawyck's purple, and dawyck's gold, they're a bit special too

 

[Dirtmechanic]

My word of the day is now "Montane" (a mile high basically) which I thought was well described as a sky island of forest. We are less than 1000ft above sea level here too bad.

 

[Zigs]

My word of the day is now "Montane" (a mile high basically) which I thought was well described as a sky island of forest. We are less than 1000ft above sea level here too bad.

I used to live in a Temperate Rain Forest when I lived in Wales. I didn't realise it at the time, just that it had awful weather and everything was covered in moss.

 

[Zigs]

One of Tetters Fasty Beech Trees...

 

[Zigs]

And another one which I don't know the name of...

 

[Tetters]

Juniper - can't remember the variety

 

[Zigs]

We brought this Lirodendron home in the back of the car, it's got a bit bigger since.




Tetters also has a huge one that has got some flower buds on, I'll take some pics when they open

 

[Dirtmechanic]

We brought this Lirodendron home in the back of the car, it's got a bit bigger since.

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Tetters also has a huge one that has got some flower buds on, I'll take some pics when they open

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Kinda reminds me of me at a concert cheering on the band!

 

[Zigs]

Kinda reminds me of me at a concert cheering on the band!

I can just imagine you at a Bay Tree City Rollers concert

 

[Zigs]

Tetter's other Fasty Beech Tree

 

[Meadowlark]

I've never seen a Beech tree like that!

 

[Tetters]

The fastiagate ones can be fitted in very neatly in smaller places

 

[Zigs]

Liriodendron flower