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Poui tree starting to flower - view towards house, looking north Kambatik garden, Kuching. |
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Pink to light mauve flowers
Poui - Tabebuia rosea |
It was magic when I stepped into the garden this morning. Looking south from the car porch I saw columns of light mauve and pink washes. The Poui tree (
Tabebuia rosea or previously known as
Tecoma pentaphylla ) has began to flower. I am always excited to see this tree everywhere I travel around Sarawak. This is because of an envelope I received from Singapore that contained the seeds of this tree and from which thousands more trees originated in Sarawak. The link to the story is
here . At this stage the tree is not yet in full flowering, probably in a day or so it will. The large bell-shaped flowers may be white or pink depending on the form. 'Tabebuaia rosea' when it is pink and 'Tabebuia alba' when white. In any form the colours are pastel and impressionistic and touching to the soul because underneath the tree you can have party (picnic) and consume the beauty of nature and its enriching qualities. Try.
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Looking east |
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View looking west |
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Inside, looking out |
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