Re: Chitalpa

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We have the xChitalpa as a street tree here in San Jose and it looks lovely, gets no water and I don’t think they’ve been pruned since the first limb lift.  No more than 20’ or so high and beautiful when in flower.  Deciduous.

 

Cheers,

Bracey

 

From: Joseph Seals [t*@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 10:24 AM
To: Karrie Reid
Cc: medit-plants
Subject: Re: Chitalpa

 

There is no "Chilopsis tashkentensis".   "x Chitalpa" is a cross between Chilopsis linearis (our native desert willow) and Catalpa bignonioides, native to se US into Texas.   The one cross from that is xChitalpa taskentensis.  And from this, several named cultivars have been selected, based mostly on flower color.   Is xChitalpa messy?  Not too much.  It blooms for a LONG time and flowers fall to the ground.   It is quite drought tolerant ("establishment water"?).   It does need regular pruning to keep it "public beautiful".   Joe --- On Thu, 12/9/10, Karrie Reid <s*@ucdavis.edu> wrote: From: Karrie Reid <s*@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Chitalpa To: "medit-plants" <m*@ucdavis.edu> Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 10:16 AM Well, I can’t seem to find what I THOUGHT we had discussed about this tree.  Does anyone have an opinion of its merits as a street tree for under power lines where it will receive only establishment water?  Too messy?  Any other concerns?  Any thoughts on its merits versus the Chilopsis tashkentensis?   Karrie Reid Environmental Horticulture Advisor UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County   2101 Earhart Ave., Ste 200 Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 953-6109 fax: (209) 953-6128