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I really like my purple robed locust, but I will caution that they are highly invasive. I started with 1 tree and now have six and I mow over new trees constantly. I must have mown over at least a dozen this year already. Not even my P. Atrovaginata will send roots/rhizome as far as the locust will in 1 year! Strangely all the daughter plants have white flowers intead of purple.
Plants this year.
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Re: Plants this year.
Do you have Robinia ambigua ( 'Purple Robe' Locust ) or Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe' (which is a cultivar of Black Locust)?
If the second, that could explain the white flowers (typical of Black Locust), especially if these are seedlings instead of suckers.
I once had 35 Black Locusts in my yard, but nothing else. Sure looks different now.
If the second, that could explain the white flowers (typical of Black Locust), especially if these are seedlings instead of suckers.
I once had 35 Black Locusts in my yard, but nothing else. Sure looks different now.
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Re: Plants this year.
I do not know, but that could explain it for sure...
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Re: Plants this year.
Due to mis-identifying some unlabeled seeds, it looks like I will be growing heirloom watermelon this year. Lots and lots of heirloom watermelon.
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Re: Plants this year.
Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe' is usually grafted on common black locust. That will explain why the suckers have white flowers.