New and Unread Tree-Mails
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derby uk.  lilymanrob Jun 4, 2018 11:14 AM CST |
| hi sorry i have no pic of the plant... but it is a small ornimental tree, vigourous 'willow' like leaves. it has racimes of clustered pink flowers that hang down, similar to wisteria - but its not wisteria. its in flower now in the uk... any ideas?... tia. |
Name: Sue Taylor Northumberland, UK              kniphofia Jun 4, 2018 11:21 AM CST |
| Tamarix? |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)            sooby Jun 4, 2018 11:27 AM CST |
| I wondered about Robinia but the leaves aren't really willow-like. If it's not Tamarix, lilymanrob, if you see one on a street somewhere maybe you could look up the location and get a screen shot off Google Streetview to show us? |
derby uk. lilymanrob Jun 4, 2018 11:33 AM CST |
| hi no its not a tamarix, a friend on fb posted it up, asked what it was, got the answer wisteria, but it clearly wasnt a wisteria! i am botanically educated and the tree in question did not have wisteria shaped flowers or leaves. my 'friend' took exception to me pointing this out and unfreinded me! lol. i wasnt not being rude or disrespectful. but they simply took exception to me disagreeing with them. so i cannot now copy the picture. its in a private garden and is an unusual speciese. |
derby uk. lilymanrob Jun 4, 2018 11:43 AM CST |
he he...got a friend to pinch this image |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a) sooby Jun 4, 2018 11:43 AM CST |
| OK, so the leaves are lanceolate, but if the flowers are not wisteria shape, can you describe them? It's a tree with a single trunk? |
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK  Silversurfer Jun 4, 2018 11:48 AM CST |
| Buddleja alternifolia argentea. Quite common in UK. A most un Buddleja looking shrub. Love it. https://www.google.com/search?...     |
derby uk. lilymanrob Jun 4, 2018 11:52 AM CST |
Silversurfer said:Buddleja alternifolia argentea. thank you very much! :) |
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK Silversurfer Jun 4, 2018 11:56 AM CST |
| Just added a couple of pics..see above. Glad to help! |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)         plantladylin Jun 4, 2018 12:00 PM CST |
| Oh, that is so pretty! We only have a single photo in our database and it's a close up of the blooms: database Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea') ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
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