Morocco trees ID'd by Pamela as Dombeya pulchra

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Charithea

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Morocco trees ID'd by Pamela as Dombeya pulchra
« on: August 15, 2014, 11:39:03 AM »
Can somebody's please identify the trees below. The pics were taken in March this year in Chellah Rabat. The pic is not very clear because I had to take it upside down.
« Last Edit: August 16, 2014, 09:39:28 AM by Alisdair »
I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.

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John J

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Re: Morocco trees.
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 03:45:07 PM »
I have found a couple of photos that I took that may be a little clearer.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

pamela

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Re: Morocco trees.
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 07:39:51 PM »
Dombeya pulchra
Jávea, Costa Blanca, Spain
Min temp 5c max temp 38c  Rainfall 550 mm 

"Who passes by sees the leaves;
 Who asks, sees the roots."
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Charithea

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Re: Morocco trees.
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2014, 04:40:24 AM »
Thank you Pamela. I have just  looked it up on the internet and I have learnt some more about it.Charithea
I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.

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Charithea

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Re: Morocco trees ID'd by Pamela as Dombeya pulchra
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2016, 04:19:09 PM »
Two years ago I asked for help to identify two flowering trees seen in The Chellah Garden Rabat. The Dombeya pulchra was easily identified by Pamela, thank you again,  but the second remained a mystery for me until today when  I was reading the articles in the TMG (arrived this morning). Thank you Fleur Pavlides for the article 'Garden gem in a country town' and the name of the bush which is called Montanoa grandiflora. I am looking forward to this year AGM to see old friends and to collect some seeds of the plant and of course see the Salvias.
I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.