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Daphne laureola philippi A very small dwarf evergreen variety, small but fragrant green yellow flowers in late winter early spring

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Daphne odora Aureomarginata The early spring scent of this Daphne would be enough to enchant one, but combined with its prettily marked evergreen foliage with yellow margins, this plant is irresistible.
Davidea involucrata

Dove Tree, Pocket handkerchief Tree

Known by a number of interesting names among which are The Pocket handkerchief Tree, Dove Tree and The Ghost Tree all describe perfectly the amazing large white bracts that drape over the tree in May. Discovered by the famous French missionary Pere David.

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Davidia involucrata var vilmoriniana A variant form with glabrous undersides to the leaf but in all other respects virtually the same as the type

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Decaisnea fargesii

Blue Sausage Fruit

This is a very distinctive deciduous shrub with large pinnate leaves, greeny-yellow flowers in long racemes and large blue seed pods.
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Diervilla splendens

Bush Honeysuckle

This golden leafed shrub will grow to 5ft in any soil or position. Sulphur yellow flowers in summer. Water regularly until established.

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Diospyros kaki The Chinese Persimmon. Attractive large leaves giving glorious autumnal colours and after a warm dry summer masses of edible orange yellow fruits are produced

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Diospyrus lotus The Date Plum, though originally from E Asia. This small tree is quite surprisingly perfectly hardy here in the Eastern Counties, producing a good year decent crops of interesting red and yellow tomato like fruits

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Diospyrus virginiana Another tree for striking autumnal foliage effect. Originates from N. America and makes a medium sized rugged looking tree

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Dipelta yunnanensis An uncommon large shrub looking similar to a Weigela, flowers cream coloured with interesting orange markings, well worth a place in the garden.

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Drimys winteri Makes a small tree with large evergreen leathery leaves. In May fragrant white flowers freely produced on older plants

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Drimys winteri Chilensis Very little to separate from the above but with slightly broader leaves

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Dryopteris sieboldii

The Date Plum

The Date Plum, though originally from E Asia. This small tree is quite surprisingly perfectly hardy here in the Eastern Counties, producing a good year decent crops of interesting red and yellow tomato like fruits

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