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4 incredible trees
If you had no space limitations in your garden what 4 trees would you want to have on display?
Here's my top four...
- Purple Jacaranda this tree goes off like a frog in a sock. When summer hits our rural landscape you can spot these trees growing miles away. I just love the colour and their deciduous habit.
- Magnolia Soulangeana I don't understand how anyone could not fall in love with these trees. I'm a big fan of deciduous trees so it already gets a big tick of approval but then those flowers - whoa!! The colour, the shape, the fragrance. This tree gets a big 11 out of 10 for me.
- Giant Sequoia I first saw a couple of these growing in an arboretum in Pemberton, south-east of where I live. They were magnificent trees which towered so far above us we felt like dwarf's (not that there'sanything wrong with dwarfs). If I had the room, a grove of sequoias would certainly adorn my garden.
- Karri these are tallest and most straight trees you will ever see. Their bark is a palette of off-whites mixed with salmon pinks and with an undergrowth of bracken look absolutely sensational. Plus their native to Western Australia - a big plus.
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"frogs in a sock"??? Somehow, I had never noticed.
Love that misty photo of the Karri. Must get to W.A. one of these days.
Posted by: Val | February 7, 2006 6:57 AM
Oh yer Val. They go off. Bit of fun for the whole family really.
Posted by: Stuart | February 7, 2006 8:32 AM
I haven't seen a jacaranda in so long! Thanks for the memory :) They're such a beautiful tree. I want to plant a magnolia...they're glorious, but I don't know how well it'd grow here. Up near Rochester, yes, but here? Who knows? The other two are wonderful, but a bit too big for our yard :) Have enjoyed all your posts, especially Big Bird :)
Posted by: kerri | February 7, 2006 11:18 AM
Ah! Someone else who appreciates your interviews!
Posted by: Val | February 8, 2006 10:40 AM
I've never seen anything like that jacaranda before! Definitely missing out.
Posted by: nelumbo | February 8, 2006 11:14 AM
Yer Val. That's 2 now.
Nelumbo - Aren't they ridiculously beautiful? How good would it be to live in a street lined with these? If you're quick you could plant one now and it'd be ready for the grandkids.
Posted by: Stuart | February 8, 2006 4:08 PM
Jacarandas are sensational. There's a lot at the place we stay at on the South Coast of NSW. Richard has a grown a lot from the seed he picked off those trees. Canberra's a bit cold for them in the open but we're going to grow them in pots on the deck.
The Karri, Sequioa and Tingle trees are superb too. I also love decidious trees, especially Golden Elm (their leaves are almost luminous), Tulip trees, Nyssa Silvatica, Scarlet Oaks, and heaps more. Yet some of the eucalypts are hard to beat with their beautiful bark and fresh new leaves, as well as some of the brilliant flowers.
Posted by: Alice | February 8, 2006 4:41 PM