Alan,
We have these all over around here. Can you remember the real name of them?
There is Bauhinia that is beautiful, but considered a noxious weed as it is
slowly pushing out native species in some areas. This one has a deeply
notched leaf almost like two heart tops. Since they don't get to big, I
don't think that is what you have. Another that I don't know the name of,
blooms at the same time that the Tabebuia, a shorter, spreading yellow
flowered tree. One home I pass almost every day has a line of trees along
the front fence with every other tree having purple and yellow flowers.
Both have been finished blooming for at least two weeks, so we may be a
little ahead of you.
The new pictures are beautiful, keep them coming.
Anne in FL
zone 9b, sunset 26
of
> what is called the "Purple Orchid Tree". It's not a real orchid, but it's
> flowers in many way resemble an Orchid. It is in full bloom right now.
I've
> actually seen people doing "U" turns and coming back to take another look,
and
> several have stopped and asked what kind of tree it is. Another neat
feature
> is it's heart shaped leaves. During the day, the somewhat heart shaped
leaves
> open up, and at night the leaves close. It is truely one of my favorite
tree's
> in the garden. The pictures of it are under "Pictures taken April 7,
2001. It
moment!!
> Annetta Green wrote:
> Thanks Karen I will try this also. I have lots of orchids out there
too,
> but they don't seem to be bothered by aphids, maybe one or two compared
to
use
> a rubbing alcohol spray for aphids on my hibiscus and orchids. Works
> great and doesn't hurt those plants. When I first heard to do that at
a
> master gardening meeting I was really leary so I tested it on one bud
and
> it didn't hurt it at all. Gardenias might be a lot more alcohol
> sensitive though. For my roses I use Safer's Insecticidal Soap. I
mix
Ahhhh, yes I would imagine you do. In my rose beds, sometimes I will get little
seedlings, but other than that, they are not much of a problem here. I suspect
because it is so dry here.
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Alan Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13
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Annetta Green wrote:
