Whilst on one of Matin's endless spraying campaigns (this time attacking the docks buttercups and ground elder) he came across, what looked like, pieces of paper on the floor - lo and behold...
Davidia involucrata - The Handkerchief Tree.
This beautiful tree has small pom-pom like blooms that appear in mid-spring and are held between two uneven, pure white bracts that are up to 15cm (6in) long - hence the handkerchief name. These trees can take up to 20 years before the bracts appear.
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