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Originally Posted by jd3189
I never thought of Houston as a palm tree city. I know it’s next to the bayou wetlands, so it makes sense, but it represents Texas, and I never got the idea that Texas was tropical or Mediterranean. But Texas is big enough to be whatever the hell it wants, as the Lone Star State  |
It's not Mediterranean but there's plenty of sun, plenty of rain, fertile soil and no frost. It can really become one of the great tree cities in the country. You can find a lot of streets like this where you'll feel like you're in a mixed forest of pines, oaks and palms:
https://goo.gl/maps/x6V5Av4pMhoRF9Nh8. Not the best neighborhood but you get the point.
Those pictures bilbao posted with the bare palm trees coming straight out of the grass or sidewalk isn't the best look. They really should be layered with smaller trees, shrubs and ground cover. With a little care those streets can look more like this:
https://goo.gl/maps/5JYae7FiywMHBMwf9. Galveston is on the right track:
https://goo.gl/maps/XX3JpyC8j5o9LLgc6. When those palm trees mature and grow to 50-60 feet that's going to be a great looking street.