Davidia Species, Dove Tree, Ghost Tree, Handkerchief Tree
Davidiainvolucrata
Synonym
Davidia
involucrata var. vilmoriniana
Davidia
involucrata subsp. vilmoriniana
We grow Davidia involucrata "Iseli Fastigiate." This cultivar is a narrow upright tree (25 high by 12' wide). We assume it is not drou...Read More
I live in the coast range of Oregon. I planted a four footer in 1995. It bloomed for the first time today (20 years!) It's growing in mo...Read More
This tree rarely blooms until it's been in the ground at least a decade. Trees often bloom well only in alternate years.
T...Read More
I'm not positive of the year that I planted this tree but I believe it was 1995. The sources I consulted indicated that full sun was bes...Read More
There is a locally famous example of this species in
Fair Oaks, California in the Sacramento suburbs.
It is planted in a fa...Read More
I planted 5 davidias 4 yrs ago that were 4-5 ft tall at that time. Patiently I wait each year for them to start blooming. Don't know how ...Read More
l planted a dove tree last year out back. It is ten feet tall. I tried to put it in a position where it would get some afternoon shade ...Read More
June 5, 2008
I saw a huge Davidia involucrata at the Washington Arboretum Park in Seattle earlier this week. It was on the tail-e...Read More
My first crack at growing this tree was placing it in a well drained site in full sun (big mistake!) It grew poorly, with little leaves t...Read More
Chinese Dove Tree Chronicle
Before the Glacial Age:
Distributed worldwide.
After the Glacial Age:
Died out....Read More
This is a favorite in my garden in upstate NY. My tree is too immature to flower but the scent of its foliage has already provided severa...Read More
The white bracts on the flowers can make for a truly spectacular show on mature specimens. I saw a mature tree at Vandusen Botanical Gar...Read More
Country of Origin: China
USDA Z 5 - 8
Size: 30 ft X 30 ft
Type: pyramidal deciduous tree ...Read More