Re: Beautiful Flowering Tree
- Subject: Re: Beautiful Flowering Tree
- From: R* G*
- Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 18:05:07 -0700
Have you considered Jacaranda Mimosifolia? It's one of the local
favorites and should do quite well for you given the conditions you
describe.
Ryan Gyurkovitz
Camarillo, CA SS23 34.5N
Charles Dills wrote:
> Some time ago, I initiated a small discussion on the
> un-merits of the Black acacia tree, Acacia melanoxylon. I have a
> large one that is showing the usual defects that occur in a mature
> tree of this species. It is looking as though it is ready to fall
> apart doing various forms of mischief on its way down! Several of you
> provided me with examples of its disastrous conduct when it is tired
> of life. I asked the city for permission to remove it which was
> denied. I informed my insurance company and they assured me that I
> was covered for all problems related to the decomposition of this
> tree. I informed the city attorney of all this and when I warned him
> that should large damage occur the insurance company might try to
> wrest compensation for the city. He just sat there and smiled as
> though daring them to approach his inner sanctum.
> Now, however, the story is a little different. The
> composition of the tree committee has changed and the planting of
> eight flowering trees has moderated their feelings toward my attempts
> at landscaping and there is a good chance that the obvious defects in
> the tree and the flowering of two of the other trees at the moment
> give hope to the idea that they will let me remove this large,
> magnificent but dangerous tree.
> So why am I telling you this? Because I would like
> suggestions for a replacement tree. I would like it to be
> spectacular, to be a flowering tree and to survive in an a lawn are
> where the temperature rarely gets to 85 F (30C) and has been known to
> get just below freezing for a few hours at a time in late December.
> The trees I already have are Bauhinia blakeana, a flowering
> plum, a Stenocarpus sinuatus (Firewheel Tree), a white Bauhinia, a
> Chionanthus retusa (Chinese White-fringed Tree) a Tabebuia
> chrysotricha (Golden Trumpet Tree). a Robinia idhoensis and a
> Marvelous little nectarine tree!
> My wife wants to plant another purple Bauhinia tree but I
> would like input from all you inventive people. Don't worry about its
> availability, just is spectacularity!!!
> ---Chas---
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