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flowers-trees [2016/05/10 14:29] – created Alan Sheaflowers-trees [2016/05/10 14:32] – [IP152 African Tulip Tree] Alan Shea
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 Features This is one of the world's most spectacular flowering trees. It is also very fast growing. Young trees may put on 6 feet in height and 2 inches in diameter per year and often begin blooming when they are only a few years old.  Features This is one of the world's most spectacular flowering trees. It is also very fast growing. Young trees may put on 6 feet in height and 2 inches in diameter per year and often begin blooming when they are only a few years old. 
  
-==3324 Cape Lilac ===+===3324 Cape Lilac ===
 {{http://www.seedman.com/image/3324.jpg  }}( //Virgilia oroboides// ) {{http://www.seedman.com/image/3324.jpg  }}( //Virgilia oroboides// )
 A beautiful tree from South Africa, suitable for both the domestic garden and big landscapes. It is fast growing, beautiful in flower and has an attractive growth form. The flowers are rich in nectar and attract many insects and birds. A beautiful tree from South Africa, suitable for both the domestic garden and big landscapes. It is fast growing, beautiful in flower and has an attractive growth form. The flowers are rich in nectar and attract many insects and birds.
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 This fast-growing, deciduous shrub with long, arching shoots will reach heights of 6 to 8 feet. Although the green leaves add a welcome bit of color to any landscape, it is the masses of blossoms-long, seductively spiked trusses-that are special. From summer to autumn, the butterfly bush bears dense panicles, 12 inches or more long, that fill the air with a fruity scent.  This fast-growing, deciduous shrub with long, arching shoots will reach heights of 6 to 8 feet. Although the green leaves add a welcome bit of color to any landscape, it is the masses of blossoms-long, seductively spiked trusses-that are special. From summer to autumn, the butterfly bush bears dense panicles, 12 inches or more long, that fill the air with a fruity scent. 
  
 +===TRM887 Butterfly Hybrids=== 
 +{{http://www.seedman.com/image/trm887.jpg  }}( //Buddleia davidii// )
  
 +This mix includes shrubs that will produce blooms in shades of pink, purple, and white that will flower the first year from seed.
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 +If left unpruned shrubs can reach 7-10 feet and will produce long honey-scented blooms that resemble lilacs throughout summer.
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 +Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, this easy to grow variety is hardy to zone 5 and thrives in average soil and full sun. Can be pruned in early spring to maintain a smaller size or left to grow to full height for the landscape or larger gardens. 
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