Davidia involucrata (S.H.N.) 'SONOMA' dove tree
Sonoma dove tree produces attractive inflorescence, composed of tiny green flowers with burgundy red anthers, surrounded by its main attraction = large, white bracts owing to which this plant is also called handkerchief tree. The leaves are deciduous, dark green, ovate to heart-shaped, and serrated at margins.
Being a new variety the ultimate height has not been observed yet, but is expected about 8m in Central-European conditions. Dove tree needs well-drained but constantly moist soil, rich in humus and preferably deep. Do not grow it in windy areas. It is fully hardy to -24°C and older plants can withstand temporary swings to -27°C (USDA zone 5b) in protected locations.
Last update 07-12-2013
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.