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hi Spritz, i know that this might sound daft but it looks very much like a Photinia, i have seen big ones before but never tree size. but i know that you do have a Photinia don't you so i gues you would know if this tree was one. well you've got me on this one! i will however consult my books just incase, - my mothering law gave me a book on trees last year, - i'll go dig that one out! it's vert pretty whatever it is!

majeeka. that was the only thought I had about what this tree might possibly be - do they grow as big, though? I guess I'll have to wait until it flowers (which it has done each year) to post another photo.

Hi, Photinia does have a white flower/cluster, I have posted a picture of it on my homepage in photos, please take a look and if you recognize it then that may be your plant. Photinias are big shrubs and can grow over 10ft so this is not unusual. There are a few different breeds of photinia, Red Robin being the most popular, the picture I downloaded was photinia serrulata (Chinease Photinia), hope this helps
Andrea

Hi spritz, can't find it anywhere in my tree book, but then if it is a Photinia, it proberly wont be listed in there as it is more of a shub. but i think quite a lot of large shrubs have the potential to grow to tree size if given the right conditions and left long enough with out cutting back hard. i have just been reeding the comments on your question and a few others have had the same thought. and if AndrewR thinks it Photinia i would say it proberly is - he is never usually wrong on garden plants.lol