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Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 18:38
| It's a pale shade of purple and has a deep throat like a trumpet flower. It's not Desert Willow because the leaves are quite large, tropical looking leaves. I've seen one or two blooming in the springtime here in Dallas. |
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| I don't have the slightest, but it sounds interesting, and would love to hear when you find out... I thought of Anacacho orchid tree, but the leaves are small. How tall is the tree? |
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| Maybe a Paulownia tomentosa or a Jacaranda tree. |
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- Posted by gardener972 7b-8a DFW (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 12 at 1:22
| Paulownia tomentosa (Empress Tree) -- that's it! Thanks! Doesn't look like it's the tree to plant here in Texas based on reviews by Dave's Garden people. |
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