Comments on: Hovenia dulcis- A Look at the Oriental Raisin Tree and Several Other Rhamnaceae

By: Chauve Clavier

Chauve Clavier — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:03:59 +0000

I planted two Hovenia dulcis SW France 2018.. One of them no shoots lasted more than a few day so the tree had no leaves and is no dead. The second I kept in a pot and planted out when over a metrr high. It grew to over 2 meters in 2020. In 2021 any green buds were removed in a day. I have moved the tred back into a large pot August 2021 and it is now in leaf, very late in the year. I believe field mice are the problem but it could be squirrels. I have a deer barrier around the trees so it cannot be large mammals. Anyone have a similar problem?

By: Linh recco

Linh recco — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:44:58 +0000

I have one in my yard 19 yrs grow from seed, easy beautiful tree with trunk of a foot diameter and but only give fruit once( I didnt believe my husband, he bought seed back from Brazil). We chopped it down every year after leaves dropped zone 10b S Florida. How do I get it to bloom, guess we can fertilize it. My bees need food, our 3 yrs raising bees

By: Becky Robert

Becky Robert — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:07:37 +0000

In reply to Bruce Wakefield.

Dear Bruce,
Your specimens sound lovely! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful bloom set this year.

Sincerely,
Becky Robert
Scott Arboretum

By: Bruce Wakefield

Bruce Wakefield — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:52:34 +0000

We have two specimens of Hovenia dulcis (here in Portland, Oregon). They were both planted in 1992 and began flowering just five to seven years later. They flower for us in early July. The flowers are absolutely loved by bees. Both trees are now 30-40 feet high and 20-30 feet wide. Seedlings are common but not a problem.
Bruce Wakefield, Old Germantown Gardens, Portland, Oregon, USA

By: Andrew Bunting

Andrew Bunting — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:37:57 +0000

We have a specimen at the Scott Arboretum which we received as a seedling in 1942 from the Barnes Arboretum. It is large tree. For us, it blooms in May.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

By: Stephen Allard

Stephen Allard — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:24:28 +0000

We have Hovenia in Exeter NH which was purchased at the Arnold Arboretum Plant sale around 1990. It is 19″ around the base (measured at about 5″ above the soil) in plenty of sun but it has not yet flowered. The soil is never given any type of fertilizer. Do you have any records as to when Hovenia flowers? I have been unable to find a specimen of this age.