Puchased said tree about 8 years ago after seeing a wonderful specimen in an open garden in the West Country. People at the time said that it takes about 5 years for the "handkerchiefs" to show. We are now in our 8th year and so far there have been no "handkerchiefs but plenty of good growth.
Is the 5 years normal or am I doing something wromg. The tree stands fairly near to a small pond and as such the ground is always moist to wet - could this be a reason?