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May 4, 2010

Purple trees

Filed under: Uncategorized — Linda Wadas @ 12:52 pm

Wandering through the city you might notice that some trees are covered in purple/ lavender blooms.  Usually this is the Paulownia, an invasive species from Asia.  It has a cough syrup element in its scent.
Paulownia

You might also see wisteria, which is  a vine that can cover live or dead trees.

Wisteria

6 Responses to “Purple trees”

  1. Maura A. Smale Says:

    Beautiful photos, Linda! I love the bluish purpley flowers — I’m waiting on the bluebells in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which were *just* starting to bloom last weekend.

  2. Linda Wadas Says:

    Thanks Maura. Botanicals are my favorite subject. Too bad I can’t capture the smell, too.

  3. Sarah Morgano Says:

    Just ask @boonebgorges, I’m sure he could develop a plug-in for that! = )

  4. Linda Wadas Says:

    That would be really impressive!

  5. Susan E. Thomas Says:

    I dig wisteria

  6. Linda Wadas Says:

    I do, too. So many childhood memories…..

 

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