Trees of the Algarve and Spain

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  1. Victoria

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Very interesting L of L. [​IMG]
    And expertly done.
     
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    He mentions Chorisia Speciosa, the floss silk tree. I saw one in the grounds of Palma cathedral and I certainly wouldn't lean against it. It has the most vicious spines of any tree, all the way round and all the way up.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've got a Gleditsia, and you wouldn't want to lean on that one either, although the cultivars tend to be almost thornless, mine is the spieces triacanthos. It has the strange ability to grow a new branched thorn straight out of the bark, and sharp as a needle.
    Erythrina Christa-galli, I would like to see a full grown tree, managed to flower it in a pot, but its not the same, although still a talking point in the UK.
     
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    Yes, this Cockspur Coral Tree sounds wonderful, shall have to read up more about it.
     
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    Pete, I know this is a crap photo, I was trying to get it between all the people walking past, but this is the biggest Erythrina I have seen, taken in Puerto de la Cruz, july last year. [​IMG]
     
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    Thats got quite a trunk on it strongy, Its amazing how plants change, it looks nothing like my puny small pot grown plant, that I thought was doing pretty well. :eek: [​IMG]
     
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    I should have taken a few more as it was such an impressive tree. [​IMG]
     
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    Interesting read again LoL, Parkinsonia was another of the mystery seeds I picked up in the grounds of a hotel in St.Pete FLA couple of years ago. Grew them to flowering size but eventually got in the way at work and had to go. They had a scent too. [​IMG]
     
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    This seems a perfect time to read all of this, LoL - I have now bookmarked it to read in depth, having had a quick browse through. It's interesting to read about the tamarisk - I have the pentandra form here, which I think is the most usual one around Britain. Hadn't come across this one.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I particually liked the line about bulldozing the trees and then naming the streets after them.
     
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