Shrub/tree pendulous red flowers, evergreen...ID??

CFHixenbaugh

Visiting from Pacific Northwest USA, similar to Ireland's climate, we have many of the same plants. In Kenmare I photographed one I'd never seen: Pendulous scarlet/crimson urn-shaped flowers 2" long, on long pedicles/peduncles (look like upside-down tulips). Bloom time May/June? Leaves evergreen, lanceolate, serrate at the tip, alternate/whorled, revolute margins, somewhat glossy, about 2" long. Trunk and branches thin, smooth greenish-brown bark, smooth when young, coarser when older. Seems to be large shrub/small tree. Any ideas??
I tried attaching photos, but they seem to be too large.

CFHixenbaugh · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: Never mind!! I just found it!!

Looks like it's a Crinodendron hookerianum -- I just stumbled across a photo in one of my books. Any reference to it on the web seems to come from the UK. I guess we haven't seen much of it around these parts. I wish I could have posted a photo of it, I'm sure that would have helped. Thanks for having this site up and running, I'm sure I'll be back!

kindredspirit · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

They're beautiful trees.

I know where's there's an old one planted and it's very impressive.

ormondsview · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:39 am Post subject: Available at ebay

http://cgi.ebay.ie/CRINODENDRON-HOOKERIANUM-lantren-tree-UNUSUAL-3LT-POT_W0QQitemZ270487058734QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item3efa48f92e

forest flame · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

LOVELY PLANT LIKES SLIGHTLY ACIDIC SOIL

sal · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

this is a lovely plant,i wonder how tall it grows?

kindredspirit · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

mim · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: crinodendron

this is a realy lovely shrub/tree. It can grow quite big at least 1-2 meters high. I think this may be a native irish shrub but could be wrong on this point. Mr. Green

vincentdunne · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:07 am Post subject:

It is not native to Ireland, it comes from Chile. It is hardy in Ireland (or was, up to this year)

mim · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks vincent. Have you ever heard this shrub referred to as a strawberry tree. If not do you know what a strawberry tree is. Confused

Sive · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:32 am Post subject:

The strawberry tree is the arbutus unedo, commonly found in Kerry.

kindredspirit · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:28 pm Post subject:

Peter Dowdall · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: Chile/Chinese Lantern

A beautiful tree also referred to as the Chinese Lantern. It can actually grow higher than 2m. I have one here at Dunsland which is about 4m high with similar spread. It is a very dark green evergreen tree so be careful where you plant it that it doesn't cretate too dark an effect.

leehydro007 · Guest

Peter Dowdall · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Available at ebay

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beautiful plant that....is that pink flower or fruit? I am new to this forum so kindly dont mind if i ask anything very stupid or basix... Confused

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Its a flower. It flowers from early through to late summer.
Don't worry about basic questions, the more I learn about gardening the more I realise how much I dont know