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billr Battle Ground, WA(Zone 8a) May 09, 2006

I'm curious about how long it takes for a Dove Tree to "do its thing." I have had mine for a few years now and this year it got its first handkerchief! I'm assuming that once it starts, it will pick up speed across the next few years. Is that accurate?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) May 09, 2006

Yes, from what I've seen, once it becomes established on a 5+ year old tree it will start to pick up. Typically the first set of blooms are small/deformed/poor. The more summer watering you give it, the better.

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billr Battle Ground, WA(Zone 8a) May 10, 2006

Interesting you should say that. Mine isn't that old yet, is grafted so I assume supposed to bloom a bit earlier than otherwise, but just got the one "bract," i.e. one lonely dove. I find that it demands a great deal of water in the summer or it dries out quickly. Any idea why that is? Does the extra watering seem to increase the next year's bloom?

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Equilibrium May 10, 2006

Is Dove Tree another common name for Davidia involucrata?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) May 10, 2006

Yep, Davidia involucrata. I believe this tree is from a fairly high elevation that remains coolish during the summer and constant moisture.

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