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Lagerstroemia indica Black Diamond

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  Hello from Lagerstroemia Black Diamond Tree at   Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. This brilliantly colored Best Red, Black Diamond Crape Myrtle features dark burgundy-blackish plum foliage which contrasts against the boldly colored red blooms, easily making it a focal piece in any landscape. The deep red and black colors are perfect for those looking to break up that “too much green” effect seen in typical flowerbeds. This medium sized shrub will bloom all summer until fall’s first hard frost. For best results, grow in full sun with well amended soil. Black Diamond Crape Myrtles have also showed improved tolerance to drought as well as fungal diseases like powdery mildew, and leaf spot. Common Names: Black Diamond Crape Myrtle, Black Diamond, Best, Crimson Red   SIZE & GROWTH RATE Average Growth Rate is 1’ Foot Per Year Mature Size 10' Tall x 8' Wide LIGHT NEEDS Full sun COLOR Foliage is dark burgundy-blackish plum with beautiful bold red blooms SPECIAL FEATURES

Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree

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  Hello from Spathodea Yellow Tree at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Description Spathodea campanulata (yellow African tulip ) is extensively grown and appreciated in the tropics for its colorful blooms; but it has a reputation as one of the worst invasive species. There is but one species of this tree. Native to the tropical dry forests of Africa, it is a medium to large upright tree with large branches reaching a height of 75 feet or more and has an open, rounded to irregular crown. And it tends to develop a slightly buttressed trunk with a light gray warty bark. Evergreen leaves are green, pinnate, opposite, made up of 5-19 oval leaflets and overall 1-2 feet long. Flowers are scarlet red, borne at the branch tips and are crinkled 2-inch long bell-shaped fuzzy buds filled with water. Furthermore, the fruits are dry, hard elongated pods 6-12 inches long; seeds are used for propagation. Flowers and fruits attract insects and birds. A multi-use tree, its seeds are edible, vario

Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium Japonicum)

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  Hello from Japanese Pagoda ( Styphnolobium Jponicum) Tree  at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Description: An elegant and refined small shade or accent tree with attractive compound leaves, showy panicles of white flowers in spring and a gracefully rounded habit, an ideal size for home landscapes; adaptable to soil types, deserving of wider use Ornamental Features Japanese Pagoda Tree is bathed in stunning panicles of lightly-scented creamy white bell-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from mid to late summer. It has light green deciduous foliage. The pinnately compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Japanese Pagoda Tree is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware

Schizolobium Parahybum (Tower Tree)

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    Hello from Schizolobium Parahybum (Tower Tree) at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Category: Trees Tropicals and Tender Perennials Water Requirements: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Sun Exposure: Full Sun Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous Bloom Color: Pale Yellow Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Other details: Description Schizolobium Parahyba or Brazilian fern tree is notable for its fast growth and bright yellow nectar-producing flowers. This giant tree is affiliated to the legume family and is appreciated for its stunning foliage and blossoms. The flowers appear as bright, 1-inch tall spikes along the branches in summer and spring to light up the skyline.The mature tree typically has a straight trunk, up to 40 meters tall and 80 cm wide, that branches out only near the top. The bark is smooth and gray-green except by the scars left by fallen leaves. The leaves are bipinnate, a metre or more in length, with a green stem and 30–50 opposite pin

Nam Dok Mai mango

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  Nam Dok Mai mango Hello from Nam Dok Mai Mango at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Description The mango tree is erect, 30 to 100 ft (roughly 10-30 m) high, with a broad, rounded canopy which may, with age, attain 100 to 125 ft (30-38 m) in width, or a more upright, oval, relatively slender crown. In deep soil, the taproot descends to a depth of 20 ft (6 in), the profuse, wide-spreading, feeder root system also sends down many anchor roots which penetrate for several feet. The tree is long-lived, some specimens being known to be 300 years old and still fruiting. Nearly evergreen, alternate leaves are borne mainly in rosettes at the tips of the branches and numerous twigs from which they droop like ribbons on slender petioles 1 to 4 in (2.5-10 cm) long. The new leaves, appearing periodically and irregularly on a few branches at a time, are yellowish, pink, deep-rose or wine-red, becoming dark-green and glossy above, lighter beneath. The midrib is pale and conspicuous and the ma

Koelreuteria Paniculata Golden rain tree

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    Hello from Koelreuteria Paniculata Golden Rain Tree at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Description The Chinese flame tree develops into a medium to large size deciduous tree with a broad  canopy shape, 25-45 ft. high and as wide. Foliage consists of 12-18 in. long bipinnately  divided leaves comprised of 6-10 pairs of serrated leaflets, each growing 2-4 in. long. Large  numbers of tiny yellow flowers grow on 12-18 in. long terminal racemes for a colorful display  in late summer. Flowers are replaced by large papery seed capsules that range in color from  pale salmon to pink-red. Seed capsules provide good color value on the tree through late fall. Chinese flame tree is a popular lawn and garden tree in the Inland Empire where it tolerates  heat, sun and winter temperatures below 20°F. It is a moderate to fast growing species that is  planted in parks, as street trees and in residential gardens. This tree grows best in loam type  soils with deep watering. Plant properties Pl