On 8/19/2009 3:03 PM, Brettster wrote:
This is a tree close to my house. The beautiful flowers have a
delightful, unique smell. I'd love to know what they are.

Here's the overall tree:

http://snipurl.com/mysterytree-1

Here's a semi-close view of the flowers:

http://snipurl.com/mysterytree-2

And finally, a close-up (possibly too close!) view of the flower:

http://snipurl.com/mysterytree-3

Thanks for your help!

BB

The leaves remind me of oleander (Nerium oleander). While the flowers
do not have the classic five-petal windmill structure, there are
double-flowered oleanders.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary