hi,i recieved these in a trade ,i only wish they were hardy in my zone,they are a beautiful tree year round,they have big beautiful dark blue flowers[like full sun] file seeds and soak for 2 days before planting.[sophora secundaflora] is what they said these were.i will give 8 seeds per trade,make me an offer,p.s. the seeds are the size of peanut m+ms. thanks HAVE 5 TRADES
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HAVE:texas umbrella tree seeds
If these are hardy in zone 8 I would love some. lmk. I will be adding some new things to my list later tonight or tomorrow.
Seedlady, this is the idiot calling. I guess these are hardy in Texas. I've never heard of them but would love to try some. Did you see anything else on my list we might work a trade for? Pam
http://www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0220-1.html
Is this it? It looks pretty. I live in zones 7b-8a..I wonder if it will work here. Will keep looking.
http://www.plantadviser.com/plants/sophsecu.shtml
What you have is the Texas Mountain Laurel, or Mescal Bean. I have one but it is so small, and hasn't bloomed yet. I think they will go in this area...but a severe winter may do it in. This is the first year my area has had them stocked that Im aware of. I got my plant at Lowe's.
hi guys, yes your right it is also called texas mountian laural,there are many names,isnt it beautiful.
What color is yours? I believe there is also a sheep laurel that is similiar...although diff colored. The first pic I saw didnt look like a Tx. Mountain Laurel to me....but the second did. In my area of Tx we don't see them..but we soon will...weather permitting.
they are dark blue flowers.
We call it a Chinaberry tree in East Texas
I have 2 trades left friends.
I have a bucket full of Texas Mountain Laurel seed. I think the picture doesn't do it justice, because the blooms are usually clusters like wisteria. It's evergreen here, 20 miles north of Austin. Those blooms are nicely fragranced, too. The red seed covering needs to be damaged or scarred so moisture can enter, and it should be kept moderately moist until it germinates. Takes several years to bloom, and reaches a height of about 12 feet but grows slowly. Georgetown has them growing along the sidewalks on the square, and one in front of the courthouse produces several dozen volunteers almost annually. Anyone who would like a bunch of these, just let me know. My vet says this is his favorite tree, and with good reason. Oh, and it will grow as an understory small tree just fine.
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