Sapphire Dragon
Powton Sapphire Dragon.
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Buyers club on 21st October, 2009
(Farm fodder trees cultured in Melbourne).
Grown in full sun and well drained soil.
Weather conditions 14oF-130oF or -8oC-46oC
The wood from this tree can be used to make furniture. The leaves are large, hairy and very sticky with long drops of flowers which grow upwards.
Photo taken in my garden in Diamond Creek, Melbourne.
CANON EOS 400D, TAMRON MACRO LENS
AE 1/60 AV 5.6 ISO SPEED 100
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Vicki Ferrari
Apt title Joy! Lovely peaceful image! :)
bubbleblue replied
Thanks vicki its an amazing tree with large leaves.
shadyuk
Beautiful shade of blue, great macro !
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend.
Sharona
Very pretty work Joy :o))
bubbleblue replied
Thanks Sharon
Gene Walls
Great shot of these gorgeous blossoms, Joy! Beautiful framing and composition! The color is “to die for”!
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend. I appreciate your visit.
Tom Newman
Beautiful shot Joy , superb colour and composition :-)
bubbleblue replied
Thanks so much Tom i appreciate your comment.
Lori Peters
Beautiful colors and details in this macro. ☺
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend.
Kathy Reid
Gorgeous sapphire colour,,,,, you must have a huge garden Joy as you capture a great variety of flowers!
bubbleblue replied
Hi Kathy, we have a good size Melbourne block i guess. I take photos from my garden and also when i go for walks. Many thanks for your support.
Joy
lorilee
Lovely!!!!!!
bubbleblue replied
Thanks Lorilee.
sfmilner
Greetings Joy; Beautiful image and title!
steve
bubbleblue replied
Thanks so much Steve for your visit and also the fav.
Joy
Cee Neuner
Beautiful!!!
bubbleblue replied
Thanks so much Cee
Steven Agius
Excellent capture Joy this is stunning !
bubbleblue replied
So glad you like it Steven. Thanks also for the fav.
Naveen Sharma
fantastic
bubbleblue replied
Thanks so much Naveen
SharonD
Gorgeous photo Joy. This is similar to the paulownia I have.
bubbleblue replied
Thanks Sharon, i dont know that one.
lozzar
Wonderful photograph. lovely.
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend
Troy W. Smith
Beautiful flowers Joy, awesome shot.
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend, glad you like it.
Shulie1
Lovely blue
bubbleblue replied
Thanks Shulie
aussiedi
Beautiful work. Is it a snapdragon?
Di
bubbleblue replied
Hi Di, this is a Melbourne grown tree called Sapphire Dragon or also know as Powton or paulownia tree. They are each a long drop of flowers and the leaves are sticky and large. The wood can be used to make furniture. I agree with you the leaves do look like snapdragons. It is a very fast growing tree.
JUSTART
lovely
bubbleblue replied
thanks JUSTART
bubbleblue replied
Thanks justart
Trudi's Images
Beautiful colours and capture
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend>
SharonD
Hi again, here’s a pic of mine. I looked it up and they’re known by both names,lol.

bubbleblue replied
Thanks Sharon, yours seems to be deeper and more detailed than mine. They are a beautiful tree with large hairy but sticky leaves. Looks beautiful when totally out in flowers. Wonderful shade tree also. Thanks so much for showing yours.
Joy
CraigsMom
Gorgeous, Joy…a whole tree of these blooms would be quite a sight!
bubbleblue replied
Hi mary-anne i’m going to take a photo of it when i can.
Joy
Brandie1
VBery beautiful.
bubbleblue replied
Brandie, thanks so much.
John44
Lovely colors Joy
bubbleblue replied
Thanks so much John
van049
What beautiful, amazing flowers Joy!!!!!!!!!!!!xx
bubbleblue replied
Glad you like it thanks so much.
Rick Bender
Stunning, Joy
bubbleblue replied
Rick your comment is much appreciated.
Trish Woodford
Love the mauve tones, another wonderful shot Joy :))
bubbleblue replied
Thanks my friend.
gypsygirl
Gorgeous image, love the colour!