Can someone tell me what this is

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    Samantha22 Apprentice Gardener

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    I have a plant in my garden at the moment it looks like a tree but I am fairly sure it's a shrub I need to know what it is so I can find out how to care for it
     

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    Hello Samantha22 and welcome to GC.

    It looks like one of the Bombax family, the Silk-Cotton or Kapok trees. Can you tell us your location please as it helps in identification.
     
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      That's unusual - never seen that before. :sign0016: to Gardeners Corner Samantha, hope you enjoy the site and we will be seeing you around the garden.
      Thanks for the ID Ss,
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        Thank you so much silver oooo new fruit to try excellent and just in time for pruning. Thanks for all the welcomes I work in a garden centre recently started so a complete novice. :ThankYou:
         
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        Dont expect any fruit unless you have two separate clones, ie plants of the same kind but unrelated, they need cross pollination.
        The fruit rarely ripens properly in the UK.

        I just grow it as an ornamental.:)
         
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          :hapydancsmil:Aw well I don't mind the flowers are lovely anyway will trim them down end of the month as they are way too tall for where they are growing any advice Peter?
           
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          I'd cut back in spring once hard frosts are over.
          It flowers on new growth so unless you cut back really hard you should still get some flowers next year.
          A hard cut back could result in lots of leafy new growth at the expense of flowering for a year.
           
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            Welcome to Gardeners Corner :sign0016:
             
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