A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 Flowering tree {black locust tree~Robina pseudoacacia, no pic, link fr bill}

Would anybody have an idea as to what tree it is that blooms with clusters of white flowers? They look a little like grape clusters (same size). They just finished flowering in VA about a week ago. they are every where! Too pretty! The trees range in size up to 60-70ft. Thank you in advance. Renee

Renee,
What does the leaf look like/????????
Weezie

I live in Virginia, too. My guess is the gorgeous black locust tree (Robina pseudoacacia). The clusters look like wisteria, only white. What do you think?

I have a photo of a Bristly Locust (Robinia hispida) ... same tree, different color flower. If the flower structure looks the same, I guess that Bess hit it on the nose, identifying it as a Black Locust!

Bristly Locust

I saw that picture!!
I thought that was sooooooooooooooooo pretty.

I would love to see an alley way with the follwing trees,
Robinia Hisbida http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/codem/M120.shtml

a golden chain tree, http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/product_10380.html

blue jacaranda mimosifolia http://www.jacaranda.suite.dk/serv02.htm
or http://www.hellohello.com.au/Jacaranda.html

And Wisteria (Purple, Pink and White)
I don't know if they all bloom at the same time........ Springtime and Early summer.
Butt..... Boy would that be beautiful!!!!!
Weezie

Thanks for all the suggestions and I think a long lane with those flowering trees and vines would be like a little " bit of heaven". I think the tree must be a black locust, the flowers are the same. Thanks again.

Here's a site with not only photos, but a seed offer! http://www.seedlings.com/seeds/trees/locust_black_1000.shtml

Weezie: Those golden chain trees are so gorgeous!!!!

They are but I've heard in the Southern states they can be a bit of a pest with the seedlings starting up and growing..... I've read that in a couple of places......
But I think with gorgeous flowers like that I'd mow alot or something.....
UP here I don't have to worry about that cause it's too cold up here but....
I've had my eye on the mimosa tree and a purple smoke bush!!! (The mimosa is suppose to be a problem maker too, but most things are now adays.......)
http://www.angelfire.com/sc/jrandy/Mimosa.htm


There's something called a whiter fringe tree that's pretty too!
http://www.mrgrow.com/plant/may.htm
http://gardenshoponline.com/woodies/chionanthus.html

Happy Gardening
Weezie

OOops!!

Wrong site on the fringe tree for the first one...
I was looking up the bleeding heart........
http://www.tripleoaks.com/articles/051202fringetree.html
http://www.rosevilleelectric.org/residential/shade_trees/fringe_tree.htm

Couldn't find some pictures to do it justice.
Weez

Ah, I just love Mimosa trees. I've been trying to coax them into my garden for years, but the seedlings do not like to be moved. One of our neighbors has a gigantic old one in her back yard, and it has the most splendid umbrella shape. When it blooms it makes her yard look like a Japanese watercolor.