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Kings Road, London SW3.
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Physic Garden SW3
the "Handkerchief tree" or "the Dove Tree", or "Ghost Tree", Davidia Involucrata flowers in May or June - here in the Physic garden with its milder microclimate due to the presence of teh Thames River it flowers a few weeks earlier, in April.
The huge, white bracts hang like handkerchiefs (or flutter like Doves) from the branches.
Thirty-seven seeds were originally sent back from China in 1869, but only one grew.
A further expedition was made to collect more seed which turned out to be from a different variety. The difference being in the colour of the buds and the under-surface of the leaves
see also:
www.the-tree.org.uk/BritishTrees/TreeGallery/handkerchief...
Clover Mews, London SW3.
More information about "My London" and my Urban Wanderings can be found on my "In Search of Space" blog at dakotaboo-in-search-of-space.blogspot.com/
London SW3, Physic Garden,
One of the oldest Botanic Gardens in Britain, intended for Medicinal Plants
Built, according to its Grade II listing, in the early C19, so preceding Carlyle Mansions seen behind (1886 by Walter Seckham Witherington). Originally the King's Head and Eight Bells pub, now an upmarket restaurant. 50 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.