Snowball tree (pics)

[whis4ey]

Masses of flowers on this plant this year
This past couple of years it has been infested with bugs and had to be sprayed.  Last year it was reasonably good for the first time.  This year it has surpassed itself

[whis4ey]

and close up

[Jerry]

Very very nice, what zone??

[whis4ey]

Zones mean nothing over here Jerry
We are an island and also affected by the warm Gulf Stream
So even though we are effectively guessed at something like a 6 or 7 the influence of water and the heat from the Gulf Stream would modify that as well
Plus the fact that, like everywhere else in the world. climates are quickly changing ............

[small fish]

Those grow here in Louisiana.  I bought 2 of those this year.  They are tiny now. I hope they will look like yours in a couple of years..

Myra

[croft]

They grow here in my zone 5b. I used to have one but the aphids kept attacking it and after a few years it died :'(

[Ky Kim]

Beautiful!


They grow here too, Jerry.  My neighbor has them and they got bigger than her house and was pushing my fence.  So, I gave her 4 huge bushes a major hair cut.  '

Kim

[whis4ey]

I just bought a new book by Vertrees 'A pocket Guide to Japanese Maples'
In it there is a European Zone map
I see that we have been given a Zone 8 with coastal areas being given a Zone 9
Van Gelderen seemed to think we were a Zone 7 but maybe he forgot about the island bit
Or the Gulf Stream?

[Double S]

I've always loved those. How tall is yours?

[whis4ey]

That plant is probably in the region of 8 - 9 feet high this year

[LeeAnne151]

Jerry, I doubt the Viburnum would be happy in your zone. They grow here and I enjoy my neighbors without having to give up the space for it.

[Jerry]

You are likey right LeeAnne, since I never saw one here.  Viburnums yes, but not the Snowball.
Ahhh for the Gulfstream!

[whis4ey]

Ah Jerry .....  but you have all of those other lovely plants that I lust after  

[Jerry]

  Lust away!  I do too for the plants you have there.  I guess we all want what we can't have.

Last year the local Garden columnist wrote me up, he said i had the only Royal Poinciana tree in the valley!     HAD is right. IT DID NOT SURVIVE THE FROST.

[SueSTx]

Beautiful.

Others have then here and they bloom about the same time as the lilacs.  I have 2 small ones.  One is trying to survive and the other is trying to die.