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Lilacs require a cool temperate climate, whereas crepe myrtles - specifically the pride of India tree - thrive in a tropical climate!

​@subtropicalohioplants267 oh dear I was hoping she would have thrived here in Barbados I know of the different kinds of Crepe Myrtles especially the tree formed ones incredible blooms but No fragrance. So far I've only been seeing trees/ shrubs with whitie or creamish fragrant flowers here. Rangoon creeper a shrubby vine is one of the few colourful & fragrant ones and also the Vitex shrub/tree with those lovely lilac blooms.

The North Carolina State Extension lists it as eventually reaching 50ft tall and 15ft wide.

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@@subtropicalohioplants267 NP and you as well!

Not quite! The most closely related tree native to the eastern U.S. would be the Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and they are in separate genera (Juniperus vs Cupressus). One is a juniper and the other is a cypress.

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Thank you! It's pretty cool to take a well-known plant such as the Common Lilac and learn about other species and cultivars. And of course crepe myrtles are considered the "lilac of the south". Apparently the Bloomerang Lilac re-blooms later in the year.

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Thank you! It's pretty cool that these colorful hybrids with Plumeria-like flowers were developed for surviving winter in Minnesota! The azalea in the thumbnail is a Northern Hi-Lights Azalea.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Interesting. I had never heard of it until this video!

So true! And it happens in CLE at some point in April almost every year!

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Yuck! No thank you haha! How many inches did you finish with this winter (November 1 - March 31)?

@@justhereforthefoliage It appears that Cleveland accumulated 16 inches of snow this year, compared to the historical average of about 64 inches. We saw a few good snow storms and lake effect snow, but also had a few weeks with little to no snow on the ground.

@@justhereforthefoliage Some recent late snowfalls for CLE include May 15th in 2020 and April 21st in 2021.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 CIN NWS had 14.4 inches this year whereas the typical is 22.7 inches. CLE NWS had, ironically, 22.7 inches this year whereas the typical is 61 inches! Holy cow that’s a lot of snow lol! CIN highest ever snowfall in history is 53.9 inches in the historic blizzard of 1977-1978. So it’s quite interesting that CLE average is 7 inches higher than CIN record high! Date range I pulled was November 1 to March 31. We see a dusting in April from time to time but I don’t recall any snow in May, though it’s totally possible and I’m sure it’s happened at some point. We’ve got about one more month of freeze warnings and then we’re in the clear. Just brought my first tropical out today!

In a seasonally dry subtropical climate, red maple requires a natural water source or supplemental irrigation to survive through the dry winters. For example, in subtropical Florida it only grows naturally near rivers, streams, and swamps.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 we have 60 hectars with water springs threw the property and a river about less then half a mile away ?

I need to look into the root system of the tree maybe it can tap into the water vains under ground.

I need to look into the root system of the tree maybe it can tap into the water vains under ground. Water flows everywhere in the rain season from June threw early September.

For sure. It's definitely fun observing red maples this time of year. Are the red maples in your area still blooming?

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Yes, they are. Tons of them! We’ll see how things go with a low of 21°F next week lol.

@@justhereforthefoliage Red maples are now almost in full bloom in Cleveland! By the way, did the red maples look damaged at all from the recent cold, or have they proved resilient?

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Ah nice! Glad to hear it! We’ve had almost no movement on anything in the past three weeks. It’s pretty sad, actually. Nothing looks any different other than honeysuckle has come on. Cold didn’t damage anything but nothing has advanced either. It’s been so cold!

@@justhereforthefoliage Some plants wake up at the first alarm, whereas others keep hitting the snooze button!

Thanks for the compliment! I began going there more frequently with the pandemic and always look forward to visiting again.

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We currently don't have snow on the ground, but it comes and goes frequently.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Ah okay, makes sense.

Yeah, the Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) is in the heath family along with azaleas, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia.) and rhododendrons. They all really don't like alkaline soil and require more or less the same soil modification prior to installing. I will never forget, several years ago, seeing "a pink-flowering shrub" blooming in the middle of January, despite low temperatures and a foot of snow on the ground. Did some research and found out it was the winter buds on the Japanese pieris. I loved the species ever since.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Yeah, that’s pretty crazy! The picky nature of their soil has me skeptical it they’ll work for me, though I do have both Rhodie and Azalea. Thanks!

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It's hard to believe the hardened new growth on this plant appears that way in the winter. And it seems to have gone through the latest cold snap without any damage.

Thanks for the kind words! I'm always amazed to see this same tree species growing with Royal palms in South Florida or in Rio!

@@subtropicalohioplants267 I know, it’s crazy, they’re such cool trees!

There's nothing like driving through Big Cypress in the Everglades on a cloudy winter day and feeling like one is back in Ohio - except that it's like 80 and humid outside. There are also some pretty wintery google images of Big Cypress on a cloudy winter day (minus the snow).

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Glad to hear it! Thanks for your feedback! I always appreciate the variety of trees grown at my local arboretum. In the surrounding area of northern Ohio, it seems like almost every planted evergreen conifer is either the eastern white pine, Scot's pine, or Norway spruce. So boring! One of my goals for this channel is to inspire people to consider growing trees that aren't overly planted.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 I love it! Keep it up 💪🏼

I learned a few days ago that the plant is technically a golden form ('Crippsii'?) of the Japanese Hinoki Cypress. I was intentionally vague in calling it a "golden arborvitae" in the title because I wasn't completely sure of the exact species and cultivar.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Gotcha! Now you know!