Ornamental Blossom Trees in Brisbane (forum)

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Can anyone suggest a tree that will blossom in Brisbane that looks like cherry blossom?

Time: 14th May 2011 7:21pm

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BJ says...
Some of the grafted hybrid forms of brachychiton bidwillii are pretty special. Not quite like cherry blossom, but still quite remarkable.

Time: 14th May 2011 9:03pm

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BJ says...
Or the Orchid Tree (Bauhinia) or an Evodia...

Time: 15th May 2011 2:46pm

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KjW says...
Here's a few photos of the euodia

I lost mine in the flood, it was about 15' high

It's also supposed to attract the Ulysses butterfly > http://www.google.com.au/search?q=eulisis+butterfly&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a
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Time: 15th May 2011 5:46pm

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KjW says...
I also have a Bauhinia(mature), it's quite a large tree, a prolific grower and throws lots of seeds that all seem to germinate.
I'll take a photo of it tomorrow and put on here.

Time: 15th May 2011 6:14pm

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amanda says...
I'm with BJ here - bauhinias are beautiful and tough (no pests here - and very drought tolerant) I love them.

Or a crepe myrtle? - do they grow ok in Bris BJ ?

Time: 16th May 2011 12:03am

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KjW says...
Here's a couple of snaps of my Bauhinia, it's just starting to come into flower now.
That's a 6' fence in the foreground.

Yeah, Crepe Myrtle are nice, seem to grow ok here in Rocky.
Mine's just loosing it's leaves now...great mulch!
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Time: 16th May 2011 7:14am

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BJ says...
Crepe Myrtle are OK, but I have a bit of a problem with suckers and seedlings here. Its mostly because I garden underneath them though, so every cut root sends up a sucker.

I have wanted to plant a trio of red, white and pink crepe myrtles (in the one hole) in my Father's horse paddock though, where it wont be as susceptible to root disturbance and suckering...

Time: 16th May 2011 9:13am

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