Caesalpinia sepiaria

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Some time ago, while we were discussing Caesalpinia gillesii (bird of
paradise), I mentioned this climber to the group. Now it is in full bloom,
and I thought I should  post some images. I hope the photos won't clog your
pcs, this is the first time I send pictures to the list and I suppose we are
not encouraged to do it, but I don't have a web page of my own, and I cannot
modify the Academy's one, so forgive me for once!
I raised this plant from seeds, and planted it 5 years ago. It grows in the
lower terrace of the gardens at Villa Aurelia (the pictures were taken from
the road below) and climbs on an ancient tower nearby (third picture is from
the balcony of this tower, looking towards the city). Caesalpinia is a huge
climber, with the moral tendency of a Kiftsgate rose to climb on every
available support. Last year it started the ascent to the Quercus ilex
growing nearby, and some canes had reached the top of the tree at 30 ft when
I had it pruned to a more reasonable size. I think the sight of the plant in
full bloom is really beautiful, and I proudly noticed many tourists, who
were visiting the big Fontana dell'Acqua Paola just below us, stopping to
take shots of my Caesalpinia.
It also sets lots of seeds, if someone is interested...
Ciao,
Alessandra


Alessandra Vinciguerra
Superintendent of the Gardens
American Academy in Rome
Via Masina,5
00183 Roma Italy
Tel. 39-6-5846444

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