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| We are clearing a wooded area in our yard and have several trees up for grabs to whoever would like them. All are small and healthy. We are in the Independence/Montpelier area of Louisiana.
I have so far found the following:
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Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by tamivileine z8b OS,MS, US (My Page) on Mon, Apr 2, 07 at 18:27
| I'll take all your tung trees. What's a banana shrub? You mean a banana plant, like as in the yelo things that monkeys eat ;-)? If you're referring to a regular banana, I'll take that too please email direct thanks |
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| A banana shrub is more of a small tree when full grown. The blooms smell a lot like bananas. They were very common at one time and are very beautiful full grown. I have tons of tung oil trees. They would take over my yard if I let them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: banana shrub
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| I saw banana shrubs at Naylor's last month. Had no idea what they were and forgot about 'em till now. I think I'll pick one up later this week. Thanks for the headsup, Pieohmy! I remember seeing tung oil trees for the first time one spring when we were looking at property in the Covington area. Very pretty in bloom. |
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| The "shrub" in banana shrub is deceptive. I have two that are as large as my full grown camellias. But they are lovely and evergreen. I especially like the trunk of the tree. Very interesting when they get older. |
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| I have 3 acres of land with only 1 weeping willow I bought for my front yard, but I would love your White Oaks and Chinese cypress if you still have any. You can contact my at thehurds@aol.com. |
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- Posted by greenelbows1 z9--so LA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 07 at 0:31
| Don't know why I missed this thread earlier--maybe 'cause I need less trees rather than more! But thought y'all might be interested in a bit of history about the banana shrub (Michellia figo, I think, and there are some other very nice michellias too). Think I was told about this shortly after I moved here. As was mentioned above, it's a plant that was very popular years ago, and ladies would drop a few flowers down the front of their dresses for the fragrance. (Personally, I think mine at least smells more like cheap artificial banana flavoring than bananas!) Because of that use, some people still call them 'bubby flowers'. Now, doesn't that make your day? |
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| Hmmm, maybe I should label it as such LOL. thehurds, I still do have some. Our chainsaw and some other garden tools were stolen so work has stopped for now it that area :( |
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- Posted by iris_lover 8/miss (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 15:07
| Hi Pieohmy, If you have any tung trees left in the fall, I surely would love some. Please e-mail me. mphillips@surgery.umsmed.edu Marie |
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| I ALWAYS have tung oil trees. Even if I pulled them all from the area I would have more within weeks. Fair warning, they will drop seeds readily and grow babies everywhere. |
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| I would love to have one of the banana and tung oil trees. PLMK. Thanks, Renne' |
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