I’ve been trying to get a good shot of this tree for sixteen years, but it grows so huge that it’s impossible to get a good closeup shot of the blooms while getting the entire tree as well. A few months ago, I did a shoot of different stages of the flowers on a bush-sized tree at a local car wash, but a few days ago I noticed that it was in full bloom and at a perfect stage and size to capture the entire tree. Recently, I also found out the name of this tree after years of inquiry—the flowering Schefflera or Octopus Tree.
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For Sunday Trees.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Nice shots of the whole tree — and of the flower!
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This tree is gorgeous!
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I know. I love it, too.
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Gorgeous tree!
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This looks nothing like the little indoor schefflera I’ve ever nurtured or seen! What a beauty!
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I am familiar with Schefflera tree/plant — but I haven’t seen a full grown one, and didn’t know it flowered. Since you have been attempting to photograph this for 16 years, I hope you are pleased with the outcome. Thank you for sharing!
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Well, I, too, did not know it grew this large and thus did not recognize the plant.
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