Hi everyone,
Nothing earth shattering, but I'm really pleased to see that my smoke tree (Psorothamnus spinosus) is finally blooming. Those crazy things LOVE the heat! Below is a pic (and at the link at the bottom too).
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You see these things all over the drive between Phoenix and Palm Springs, right by the roadside, once you learn to notice them (something I didn't do for years until catching them in wonderful, azure blue bloom). Plus you see them in quite a few public plantings and semi-natural areas in Palm Springs. I don't know why they're not more popular in the Phoenix metropolitan area as they are immune to our weather. You see the name "Smoke Tree" in a lot of local resorts, restaurants etc., just not the tree itself, LOL.
In any case, I just wanted to share the cool, true blue blooms. If you're growing it too, let us hear alllll about it.
Take care,
Grant
Here is a link that might be useful: My smoke tree blooms up close and personal.
MaryMcP Zone 8b - Phx AZ
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