Fwd: Trees for Medit. area



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From: Charles Dills <cdills@charter.net>
Date: November 26, 2004 7:46:02 AM PST
To: doobieous@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Trees for Medit. area

Whew-ee Why didn't I look this up first? The tree is Paulownia tomentosa. See http://davesgarden.com/pdb/showimage/614/ It apparently grows down to zones 4 or 5. it grows in Connecticut!. It looks a lot like a jacaranda, prolific violet 3 inch flared tubes come in clusters and it's said to be fragrant as well!!! ---Chas---
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On Nov 26, 2004, at 4:24 AM, Doobieous wrote:

--- david feix <davidfeix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello,
I would save your money for a tree that does better
in
windy coastal situations, such as Marina.
Jacarandas
just don't bloom all that well so close to the
coast,
unless you can give them a courtyard situation with
some protection from cool coastal winds, and with
lots
of walls and masonry to reradiate heat.


OK, well, can you suggest a similar tree with as
spectacular bloom as Jacaranda that *will* do well
here? I'm not looking for stone fruit type trees as I
already have a lovely flowering plum.

No, I still wouldn't mind a Jacaranda *just* for it's
leaves (even if the floral display wasn't impressive).
They have quite a ferny quality to them, but if they
don't bloom _and_ grow well then i really would rather
pick another tree.


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