SusieQ
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: 2 of my Fla. trees |
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here's a pic. of my beautiful "Holly tree" in the front garden area and my "Magnolia tree" on the corner out front, when it blooms, I will post a pic of the flower on flowers thread....and this is my one "Orchid tree" we have two..
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Oh you have some really lovely trees Susie. I have a holly tree and a magnolia too but I don't have an 'orchid tree.' It's beautiful.  What is the bright green, fan-like plant in the first photograph please?
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cajunbelle
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Nice trees. Can you get a close up of the flower on the orchid tree.
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SusieQ
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: Orchid tree flower... |
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Here's a pic of the orchid on my tree however there is a pic over on the thread flower gardens.
One thing about these orchids unlike others these are fragrant.
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You are so lucky to get to grow this stuff.
About the Fan Palm. Sure is a cutie. There are a lot of different types. I have a Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) that kind of looks like that.
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I do love the Fan Palm.I wonder if it could survive in Texas.The Orcid Tree is absolutly beautiful.
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digital flower
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I looked up Mexican Fan Palm and it grows to 100 feet, so that probably is not it. 
Mine is in a pot and is only about 6 feet tall.
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject:
I do love the Fan Palm.I wonder if it could survive in Texas.The Orcid Tree is absolutly beautiful.
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It depends what part of Texas. Some of the Fan Palm are hardy to Zone 8. I try and 'cheat' zones around here all the time and have found siting the plant to be the key to success. I have a lot of micro climates in my garden. Mine has been in a pot for about 10 years and I just take in during the winter.
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cajunbelle
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Love that orchid tree, I will have to see if they will overwinter here, or I could grow it in a pot and cover it during freezes.
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