Hello,
I took this photo at Busch Gardens in Tampa FL (but for some reason the FL forum is $-only, so I'm trying here), and I live in St. Petersburg. We see these small trees everywhere, but no local nursery can tell me what they are. Internet searches also fail. These trees are 20-30' tall, about as wide, and are deciduous. Shrimp tree and Paper Lantern tree, recent suggestions, have failed. If anyone knows the name I'd greatly appreciate a reply; I'd love one for my yard.
Thanks,
Kelly
Please help identify this plant
Wow, that is gorgeous, have no idea what it is though, sorry...is it fragrant?
It looks similar to a dogwood (cornus kousa), but is probably mussaenda (tropical dogwood).
Check it out:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/16230/
Yeah, Mussaenda for sure. There are three that look like the same infloresence. Very nice.
Wow, thanks, that certainly looks like you're right. The leaves are identical, but I can't find any other images online where the flowers, or racemes, are closed instead of loosely open - maybe I just caught the early stage of blooming?
I'm looking for one of these for my yard now, and so far have only located a white dwarf version online, but will start calling local shops.
Thanks again for all your help!