Need help IDing flowering trees (in North Texas)

PittieBoo

Tree #1- OMG this is the most amazing smelling tree ever. I have never seen this tree or smelled one like it before. It's really strong and even with most of the blooms off it still smells fantastic. We take a walk specifically to pass this tree and smell it.

Tree #2- Never seen this one before in a local nuersery. Beautiful blue spikes of flowers, no smell.

TIA!

nitaw

No idea on the first, but the second looks like a Chaste Tree.

PittieBoo

Thanks Nitaw- you are spot on! Now I can start the hunt for one.

laddiebug

The first one looks like something in the Myrica family. Did you notice what the bark looks like and if it has strings of berries?

PittieBoo

I don't recall any berries. just the pink almost snapdragon shaped pink flowers. I'll take a peek at the bark tonight. It's not a very pretty tree but the smell is worth it.

sannice1979

Could this be it?

http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/EmpressTree.htm

 

musgral8

Empress trees usually hang on to the pods, and every one I've seen has been a lilac color. They also bloom a lot earlier. 

The second is definitely vitex agnus castus (chaste tree). PP was right.  

I'm going to keep thinking on the first tree. The only one I've seen with leaves like that is Oleander, and it doesn't have snap-dragonish flowers.  

 

another KT

Just want to say it's a small world.  I followed Princess's blog and still use it to check on other pittie blogs.  You are a real inspiration.

~NB~

Oleander and Vitex.

almond1123

Pretty positive the first one is a form of oleander.  There are many that have a fragrance.  See here:

http://www.oleander.org/varieties.html

flame

Tree number one could be a desert willow - http://www.desertusa.com/magjan98/jan_pap/du_dwillow.html .  I would need to see the bark and seed pods.