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Old 09-24-2015, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma City area
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We're on a road trip and spent last night in Brookings. As we were driving around the little residential areas just off the highway, we saw several yards with shrubs full of bright purple flowers. They looked similar to hardy hibiscus, but smaller. Anybody know what we saw? Sure were pretty. Thanks.
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Old 09-24-2015, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Portland
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Tibouchina semidecandra? Just a guess.

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Old 09-24-2015, 05:26 PM
 
Location: The beautiful Rogue Valley, Oregon
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Rose of Sharon would be my guess. Called rose mallow in the UK. It is in the hibiscus family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus

the wiki page doesn't show the really purple one, but if you google "rose of sharon" you should see one.
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Old 09-24-2015, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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Perhaps.....

https://www.google.com/search?q=phot...Fc80iAodMp0C3w
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Old 05-29-2016, 08:19 PM
 
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These are "Princess Flowers" Tibouchinas. They only grow in frost-free climates.
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Old 05-29-2016, 09:52 PM
 
Location: North Idaho
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If there were a lot of them on large bushes, this time of year they were probably rhododendrons.
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Old 05-30-2016, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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Many Rhododendrons & Lilacs grow wild in Oregon........Lilacs smell so good.

https://www.google.com/search?q=oreg...HYO3D6cQsAQILQ

https://www.google.com/search?q=Wild...HaybDGAQsAQINQ

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