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Mon, Jul 25, 11 at 19:37
| I was driving past last week and noticed a very large (20-30'H) round canopied tree with pea foliage and golden flowers- in front of a New Eng conservatory building/rowhouse (somewhere to the right of the large Mass Historical Society headquarters) off Boylston St./Fenway in Boston. Does anyone know if this is a laburnum or what? a long shot but it can't hurt to ask!
thanks much, mindy |
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- Posted by bill_ri_z6b (My Page) on Tue, Jul 26, 11 at 4:41
| Mindy, could it be the Golden Rain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata ? They're showy when in full bloom. Bill |
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| I agree with Bill. It sounds exactly like the Golden Rain Tree. Interestingly, I believe this is an invasive tree down south, particularly in Florida where it might be illegal to plant? |
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| Laburnum is in the pea family. is Koelreuteria? Pea foliage is very distinctive, so you may have seen a Laburnum. And laburnum common name is Golden Chain Tree and Keoleuteria is Golden Rain tree (or do I have them backwards?) common names are way too close!! But the flowers are quite different so a google image search should clarify.
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- Posted by arbo_retum z5 WinchstrMA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 22:08
| thank youall; it MUST be a golden rain tree, koelreuteria, unless there is another yellow flowering z.6 hardy tree. I just thought it might be something different because i have TWO of these darn trees and they have never flowered ANYWHERE near the abundance and deep gold of the flowers i saw on this tree. phoooooey.i'm going to cry now. mindy |
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- Posted by bill_ri_z6b (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 22:34
| OK there are named varieties of Golden Rain tree that can have quite varied flowering performance. You may have seen a preferred variety. As for Laburnum, while it is a very showy tree and does have trefoil leaves, it would not be in bloom at this time. It flowers in May generally in our area. Bill |
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| Bill is correct. The Golden Chain tree is a spring bloomer, not mid summer. Moreover, the Golden Chain tree is generally a small tree. Mindy is describing something much larger. |
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| I was just in that neighborhood this morning. DD and I went to the Mapporium, then we had lunch at Crazy Doughs. I specifically brought my camera to take a picture of the tree - to aid in the ID for this thread. But lo and behold, I could not find a tree with yellow flowers on that section of Boylston Street. |
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- Posted by arbo_retum z5 WinchstrMA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 2:00
| pixie, well if you aren't the nicest thing! i'm guessing it's gone by, but i will check it as well when i'm next in town. thank you so much for thinking of me! best, mindy |
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