Can anyone help with what tree this is from please?

Waterlily24 · 13 May 2017 at 1:03PM

Saw a beautiful tree yesterday but didn't have phone or camera with us. It's in full bloom but has no leaves at the moment. Hubby took the dog for a walk this morning and picked these flower bits up. I wonder if anyone knows what the tree is please.

The flowers are about 2 1/2 inches long and I think they are in clumps.

I_have_spoken · 13 May 2017 at 2:43PM

Magnolia?

Waterlily24 · 13 May 2017 at 3:40PM

Thank you for the reply I have spoken. Hubby doesn't think it's a Magnolia, the flower I've shown doesn't have separate petals and it's bell shaped. It's in full bloom like the Magnolias though.

JulieM · 13 May 2017 at 4:03PM

Could be rhododendron, though I would have thought there would be some leaves too.

Primrose · 13 May 2017 at 4:29PM

You could try Googling "photos of Trees with pink blossoms" and see if that provides any clues. The RHS (Royal Horticultural Society website may have a few suggestions too.

Silvertabby · 13 May 2017 at 4:32PM

It's Paulownia Tomentosa (foxglove tree).

Waterlily24 · 13 May 2017 at 4:39PM

Thanks for the help, think I've managed to find it and think it's a Paulownia (Foxglove tree). I've ordered one through Amazon but it's very small. Apparently they grow 2ft in a year up to about 8 metres eek.