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Old 05-12-2013, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Whispering pines, cutler bay FL.
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We just purchased our home and I want to landscape the driveway island with a medium flowering tree that gives me the most blooms year round. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also the backyard we were wanting to plant the empress flowering tree, the non invasive type, any experience on this one?

Any other flowering tree advise would be helpful.
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Old 05-12-2013, 07:55 PM
 
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Flowering trees are really nice when they bloom but they do have their pluses and minuses. The pluses are that they provide food for birds and other wildlife, and pollination for bees. The minuses are that they can be messy when the flowers drop and they tend to have brittle branches. Most don't fair as well in hurricanes as say non flowering native trees. I would highly recommend that you choose native trees weather they are of a flowering variety or non flowering variety. Here is a link to a website that will be of much help. Florida Native Plants, Florida Plants Database, Landscaping and Gardening
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Old 05-13-2013, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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I'd recommend Jacarandas, a South African tree. We have 'em here in San Diego and they're blooming now. Beautiful, purple flowers.
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Old 05-14-2013, 12:19 AM
 
Location: Sloooowcala Florida
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Thanks for posting that picture of the tree. I have always wondered what the name of that tree was!
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Old 05-14-2013, 05:14 AM
 
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Jacarandas are actually from South America, not South Africa. I know they are very common in South Africa though. With Royal Poincianas (quite messy), they are the prettiest trees in Miami in my opinion.
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Old 05-14-2013, 12:06 PM
 
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Miami in May - Preparing for Poinciana Month of June - YouTube



I agree with Loggerhead.
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Old 05-14-2013, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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I love Poincianas! They, and Coral Trees, are so beautiful! Wish we had more of them in SoCal. Plumerias are also nice.
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Old 05-14-2013, 06:33 PM
 
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I don't recognize the Coral Tree but they sure are beautiful (I googled them). They kind of remind me of African Tulip Trees, also messy but quite beautiful.
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Old 05-14-2013, 07:46 PM
 
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Miami, Florida Botanic Garden Fairchild. 2009 - YouTube
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:10 PM
 
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Jacarandas aren't good flowering trees in South Florida. They need more chill hours, which is why they do so well in Central Florida. Ontop of that, their flowering period is less than a month during the year.

Crepe Myrtles do better in Central Florida and north, but the variety that does best here is the Queen's Crepe Myrtle. Here is a pic: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwGkeJ84ue...en+myrtle2.JPG

African Tulips are a good choice-they flower continuously and can take hat racking. They grow back quickly and the more it's trimmed back, the thicker it's trunk...which gives it's roots time to catch up to the Crown growth.
http://mgonline.com/media/Images/a/africantulip02.jpg

Hong Kong Orchid Tree also seems to Bloom at all times. http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/c21/2540.jpg

Ylang Ylang, while not showy, has a wonderful perfume like scent (almost overpowering) year round as well.

Other than that, most trees here flower seasonaly...and there are countless wonderful choices for those as well.

There are many other options, but they
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