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flower ID

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Posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 23, 2014 at 4:38 PM
flower ID
Someone sent me a group of photos of unusual flowers, but there were no names. This looks like the centers are similar to a dogwood....anybody know what this is?
Posted by Patricia Brundage on March 23, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Centers and leaves definitely suggest some type of dogwood. I've never seen this flower though.
Posted by Catherine Reilly on March 24, 2014 at 5:05 AM
I've seen them like this. It's dogwood. The petals are not completely unfurled yet. Quite a sight.
Posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 25, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Amazing....I want this dogwood from their yard!
:jump:
Posted by Lorna Taylor on March 25, 2014 at 11:33 PM
Hi Lucy these are Mexican Flowering Dogwood,Cornus florida urbiniana,a.k.a. Magic Dogwood .

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/cornus-florida-urbiniana.htm

Posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 1, 2014 at 4:28 PM
Thank you Lorna!!! I'll see if they grow in my zone --- 9 :jump:
Posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 1, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Darn it....my soil is alkaline and they like acidic :frown: