Alli, there is such a big difference between the lovely Lilacs and the lavender bush. There was a Lilac tree (and I can't remember if it had a "special name" or not) that was huge - large enough for kids to climb in - and it bloomed only a short time in late summer, then there is a "rose of Sharon" that is also called a lilac bush/tree by some - and they can be any color from pure white with red centers to pinks, lavenders, rose eveb a blueish color - all with the red center. Then there is a Texas Sage that can get quite tall and has these tiny little burst of lavender on the limb tips that are fragrant, and then lastly that I know of is a lavender bush/plant. My son potted one of this for me a couple of years ago. It died down in the fall after a frost, but it bordered on just being a flower. The first lilac I mentioned had flower clusters that formed a cluster that was shaped like a cluster of grapes. Oh, and the wisteria vine/tree has a gorgeous dark lavender flower clusters. Bettye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alli" <iamcheroke@filertel.com> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [Cherokee Circle] Rain > I said that...... > Can't you read my writing yet? LOL > Yes, Lilac :) > > Alli >> lavender bush ?? You mean Lilacs ?? >> >> >> Dan M > > > > ==== CHEROKEE Mailing List ==== > <<>OPEN forum to all Cherokee topics - except Genealogy<>> > <>Culture-History-Language-Folk lore and Truths<> > Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list > ALL the links you will need to sub and unsub or contact listowner below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CHEROKEE.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

We had the trees, they were almost up to the top of our 2 story house when I was a kid, I could get out the window and it would bow under my weight, I could hang on until I was close enough to jump. Then it would wish back up. Think I was 6 then. Dan M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bettye Woodhull" <betron1@sbcglobal.net> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [Cherokee Circle] Rain > Alli, there is such a big difference between the lovely Lilacs and the > lavender bush. There was a Lilac tree (and I can't remember if it had a > "special name" or not) that was huge - large enough for kids to climb in - > and it bloomed only a short time in late summer, ===================================

Oh I know there's a big difference between the lilacs & lavender bushes. I've never seen a lavender bush get as tall as a Lilac & I've only seen the Lilac tree's in pictures. What you've got sounds beautiful & neat. Maybe when we move to a house of our own (buying) then we'll plant something like that. but for now, we'll just enjoy the Lilac bush that the landlady had planted prior to us moving in. Outside of planting flowers & keeping the weeds down at this place, we're not going to do much w/the landscape. I'm tired of improving a rental's appearance & value & moving out & it going to crap. done that w/every home I've rented & afterwards the next people let it go. Heck my own mother in law did it too. Grr. But someday :0) Alli > Alli, there is such a big difference between the lovely Lilacs and the > lavender bush. There was a Lilac tree (and I can't remember if it had a > "special name" or not) that was huge - large enough for kids to climb in - > and it bloomed only a short time in late summer, then there is a "rose of > Sharon" that is also called a lilac bush/tree by some - and they can be > any color from pure white with red centers to pinks, lavenders, rose eveb > a blueish color - all with the red center. Then there is a Texas Sage > that can get quite tall and has these tiny little burst of lavender on the > limb tips that are fragrant, and then lastly that I know of is a lavender > bush/plant. My son potted one of this for me a couple of years ago. It > died down in the fall after a frost, but it bordered on just being a > flower. > The first lilac I mentioned had flower clusters that formed a cluster > that was shaped like a cluster of grapes. Oh, and the wisteria vine/tree > has a gorgeous dark lavender flower clusters. > Bettye