Talk:Strawberries and Cream Tree

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:21, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

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Strawberries and Cream Tree in full bloom in April 2020

• ... that the Strawberries and Cream Tree (pictured) is one of only two examples of a wild cherry and Kanzan graft hybrid tree in the UK?
  • ALT1:... that the Strawberries and Cream Tree (pictured) is noted for producing two distinct colours of blossom on each side – pink and white – when it blooms every spring?

Cite: www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/backwell-tree-is-rare-hybrid-1-5534690

Moved to mainspace by Mojo0306 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:16, 6 June 2020 (UTC).

• Y Article is just long enough (1663 characters), new enough (moved to mainspace 4 June, nominated 6 June), and article is within policy
• Y Hooks are short enough, interesting and well cited
• Y Image is freely licenced (taken by article creator, which is fine, as UK has Freedom of panorama), used in the article, and looks good at low resolution. Possibly the caption could be shortened to "Strawberries and Cream Tree in full bloom", as current caption is quite long
• Y QPQ exempt, as the nominator has 0 previous DYK credits
• Overall this nomination passes, congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:18, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the review and approval! Mojo0306 (talk) 10:00, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

i don't understand

the article states 'In the case of the Strawberries and Cream tree, the rootstock grew along with the tree, creating a graft hybrid.' i don't know what that means, and a wikipedia search for 'graft hybrid' yields 'graft-chimaera', defined as an individual with a mix of cells from both parents, and that to use the term 'graft hybrid' to describe this is 'frowned upon'. in the strawberries and cream tree is it simply a matter of both the rootstock and the graft coexisting and producing flowers next to each other, two individuals on the same trunk, and hence neither a chimaera nor a hybrid? Potholehotline (talk) 22:08, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

I don’t claim to be a horticulturalist, however at least two of the sources, as well as the sign next to the tree itself, specifically refer to it as a ‘graft hybrid’. I just cited what the sources say! Mojo0306 (talk) 08:33, 23 June 2020 (UTC)