Type:Davidia

Sonoma

Davidia involucrata
  • Rare, collectible variety.
  • Slow-growing tree, conical crown, slightly rounded over time. It grows to a height of 5-8 meters.
  • Heart-shaped leaves, initially brownish in spring, later green – in autumn they change colour to yellow-brown.
  • It blooms at the turn of May and June, abundantly.
  • Spherical inflorescences with a diameter of approx. 3 cm have red-brown stamens. Two decorative bracts appear under the inflorescence (leaves located under the inflorescence). They are the main decorative element of the tree. They are snow-white, long (up to 14 cm), usually one is always shorter.
  • After flowering, oval fruits appear, hanging from the branches on long peduncles.
  • It is recommended as a solitary tree.
  • In the first years of cultivation, protect the seedlings from frost.