More photos of Cussonia spicata from the Eastern Cape of South Africa

Another link to various photos of my favorite Dr. Seuss-type tree; in gardens on my street and also up at the Berkeley Botanic Garden.  I love it for the foliage, the bizarre flowering spike, the rough textured bark, the leaning multiple trunks, and just because it adds that element of whimsy to the garden.  It also forms an immense caudex that lead some to treat this as a bonsai subject, and would most likely be found growing amongst boulders of "koppes" in South Africa.  Do not plant this in tight spaces next to paving or foundations, as the surface roots get immense as well. 

http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=20217462@N02&q=Cussonia%20spicata

On 2/6/2013 5:53 PM, david feix wrote:
I haven't checked in with this site in some time, but I see that it seems to have little to no traffic these days.  Kind of sad...  Are people who used to post here now more active on the MGS web site?  It would be nice to see more exchanges on this forum, I miss the exchange of information. 

Nothing much to report from here in Berkeley, where the usual suspects are doing their thing, and the various Aloes, Magnolia soulangeana cultivars, first South African bulbs, etc are all looking prime.  I'm also somewhat surprised to see further continuing cold damage on many succulents here in Alameda and Berkeley, even though it hasn't dipped below freezing again since mid January.  Aeonium canariense, Agave attenuata 'Ray of Light' and Senecio mandraliscae have continued to show further damage as if they are still getting frozen, rather strange...

I've also got a South African Cussonia spicata finally blooming for the first time since being planted out over 20 years ago now, not really beautiful in inflorescence, but definitely interesting:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20217462@N02/8439612746/




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