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billit
I have asked about this shrub before and had no success but I have now been told it has got the name THE HANDKERCHIEF TREE but I still do not know whether this is correct as anyone out there ever heard of this name. obviously this is not the correct name but I think may be it gets the name because the flower when fully open looks like a delicate handkerchief.
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billit
On 27/6/08 18:48, in article , "Billit"
wrote: I have asked about this shrub before and had no success but I have now been told it has got the name THE HANDKERCHIEF TREE but I still do not know whether this is correct as anyone out there ever heard of this name. obviously this is not the correct name but I think may be it gets the name because the flower when fully open looks like a delicate handkerchief. That's the English nickname for Davidia involucrata. Other countries might use a similar name for a different tree which is why having the Latin name ensures accuracy - it's as if we're all speaking the same language in this one respect! Here's a link to a pic of D. involucrata http://www.themagnolias.co.uk/images...nvolucrata.jpg -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking to do!) |