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In my neighbors back yard, I noticed this tree or possibly really tall bush last night. Does anyone know what it might be? I’m lousy at identifying trees. It must be close to 18 feet high. It does go over the roof of a one story house. This is all I could see of it. (For those who don’t know, I live in Oregon USA, Willamette Valley.)
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If I am right, I believe it is called Tea Tree. I have had a few of these. Easy to grow and great dried flowers. Leptospermum.
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I think it might be a lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) … at least according to everyone else. I would have loved it to be a tea tree I love their oil. 😀
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Oh, maybe so. I wish you could find out. It is very pretty with the blooms!
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Looks like crape (or crepe) myrtle to me. I have several in my front and back yards.
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Oh you lucky person. 😀
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Beautiful Flower
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Thanks.
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I think it’s a crepe myrtle
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I believe you are correct 😀
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Crepe myrtle, the flowers look like it not sure about the leaves
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HI Alice, Crepe Myrtle is everyone’s guess too. Thanks 😀
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Crepe Myrtle I think. Blooming lovely 😀
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Thanks Brian 😀
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This is just a wild guess so bear with me. It looks like Lagerstroemia, commonly known as crape myrtle. A genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. (Reverse Image Search) 🕵️♂️
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Thanks Mike for your research. 😀
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I found the names of a lot of flowers that way. 😁
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I didn’t know they had a reverse search.
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Crepe Myrtle.
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Thanks for the info 😀
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You’re welcome! I love all your pictures.
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Definitely looks like a Crepe Mytrle 🤔
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Thanks Jez 😀
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I was thinking the same. Can you do a closeup???
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That’s as close as I can get. Sorry.
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I don’t know what it is but I love how red it is!
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I was amazed when I saw it. 😀
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Maybe it’s a gigantic rose bush? No? Then go with crepe myrtle. I don’t have a clue either, but it’s very pretty.
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LOL. I’ll go with crepe mytle too. 😀
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Beautirul, but nothing i have seen growing here in Sweden. 🙂
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Thanks Maria. I think you are too cold. 😀
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It does not feel like that at the moment 😀! 30 degrees Celsius and more for the 4th day in a row now.
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That’s got to be high for you. 😀
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This one looks to be the dark pink variety. In the southern US states we also have them in white.
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I don’t see them often, but in a back yard surrounded by trees, houses and fence, it must be protected enough. We can grow palm tree here too provided they are fairly well protected. 😀
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Interesting as I always think of these as warm weather flowers/trees.
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I live in a very particular part of Oregon. It’s called the Willamette Valley. We are actually warmer than Portland and can grow more plants and trees than they can. That’s why there are so many flower and trees farms where I live. We also grow grapes for wine and hops for beer. 😀
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Nice.
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It’s a crepe myrtle. Pretty popular in the South and Mid-Atlantic! Hardy little trees and luscious blooms all summer.
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Thanks Dora for letting me know 😀
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It is a lovely tree/bush whatever it is. Wer don’t have crepe myrtle here in New England because of the climate but it does remind me of some I have seen in my friend’s yard in Texas.
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I live in an area where we can grow some southern varieties for as far north as we live. 😀
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I see it has already been identified. It’s a beautiful, rich colour. Many of the ones in Mississippi and Texas are getting a scale type insect which turns their stems black, which is a shame because they are such classic plants.
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That is sad. Thanks for helping identify it. 😀
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They are trying to power wash the trunks and branches to save them, but it’s a chore. The bark is so beautiful too.
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It’s in a backyard, so I can’t see the whole tree. only the what you see. 😀
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I love theses! Whatever the name, I would call it ‘a bunch of joy’! Hope my joy fits – https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/08/18/a-splash-of-colour/
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