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Offline DC

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Ipe
« on: October 29, 2016, 01:59:17 am »
I was watching a show about Argentina the other night. They showed an Ipe tree in blossom. I was some impressed so I Googled it. I got this image page. There are no adds on it so it should be OK

https://www.google.ca/search?q=ipe&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwih1PvHnv_PAhVN0WMKHZ7ICP0Q_AUICCgB&biw=1280&bih=845#tbm=isch&q=ipe+arvore&imgrc=4wtbCOdMTSITbM%3A
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Offline neuse

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2016, 08:04:55 am »
Very vibrant colors.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2016, 10:33:01 am »
Seems I remember that Mullet planted one at his home in FLA...or at least someone on here planted one.
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Re: Ipe
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2016, 08:14:02 pm »
Yep! It was me. They are everywhere in the Town I live it. And we are finding out they really suck. My wife wants me to chain saw the 45'er in the front yard and an eight footer that came up a couple of years ago.

The blossoms last for about three days then the seed pods start sending out floaters. I don't know how much money I've spent on Round Up to get rid of all of the volunteers. And, when I get rid of mine, then I still have to deal with all the ones coming from the neighbors yards that I gave them :-\
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Re: Ipe
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2016, 08:16:36 pm »
OOPS!
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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2016, 08:22:14 pm »
I'm sorry if I made it sound real bad, the flowers are pretty. They just don't last long. I think it's just another invasive specie brought to Florida that wasn't thought out very good, uh ;), go figure. Plus, the wood is different, it's white. The latin name is Tabebui.
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