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CFHixenbaugh Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Sammamish, WA, USA
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:53 am Post subject: Shrub/tree pendulous red flowers, evergreen...ID?? |
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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.
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CFHixenbaugh Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Sammamish, WA, USA
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: Never mind!! I just found it!! |
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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!
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2280 Location: Mid-west.
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ormondsview Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 185 Location: Kenmare, Co. Kerry
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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 384 Location: DUBLIN
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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LOVELY PLANT LIKES SLIGHTLY ACIDIC SOIL
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sal Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree

Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 286 Location: kerry
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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this is a lovely plant,i wonder how tall it grows?
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2280 Location: Mid-west.
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mim Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 21 Location: co.louth
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: crinodendron |
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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.
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vincentdunne Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 52 Location: Navan, Co. Meath
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:07 am Post subject: |
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It is not native to Ireland, it comes from Chile. It is hardy in Ireland (or was, up to this year)
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mim Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 21 Location: co.louth
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks vincent. Have you ever heard this shrub referred to as a strawberry tree. If not do you know what a strawberry tree is.
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:32 am Post subject: |
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The strawberry tree is the arbutus unedo, commonly found in Kerry.
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2280 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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mim wrote: | Thanks vincent. Have you ever heard this shrub referred to as a strawberry tree. If not do you know what a strawberry tree is.  |
As Sive has said, the Chilean Lantern tree is a different species from the Strawberry tree. The strawberry tree is part of the Lusitanian group and likes milder areas; the Lantern Tree is a bit tougher.
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Peter Dowdall Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Location: cork
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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: Chile/Chinese Lantern |
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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.
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:58 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...
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Peter Dowdall Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Location: cork
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