Success! Found a nursery that knew what I was looking for (flowering almond), had them, so off I went! Bought one for me and one for my dd as an Easter present......told her to think of me each time she looks at it. Mine is planted now in the front garden so I can admire it from front porch......it is a lovely specimen. Funny, the nursery person said another woman had been in the day before and bought 2 too.
Now I am looking to replace a star magnolia that is only 12 yrs old, but only half bloomed this year and I've been told it will not come back........so looking for something else in the ornamental, not gigantic size, tree....does anyone here have a Chinese blue wisteria? It looks interesting......I am zone 5