Re: Trees in Coronado, San Diego

Quick response:
When I was in Coronado last week, half block from the beach, there 
was a bauhinia in resplendent bloom.  Tabebuia should be fine as 
well.  I don't konw about the others -- Chorisia grows all over this 
area and I seldom see it set seed, but I don't know specifically 
about whether it would set seed in Coronado.  I will forward your msg 
to my colleagues and see what they say.

nan




>I was hoping someone local in San Diego/Coronado could
>help me with some questions I have on suitability of
>several possible trees for a waterfront project on the
>bayside of Coronado.  I was wondering if Eucalyptus
>polyanthemos is impacted by the psyllid and/or
>longhorn beetle in irrigated landscape situations
>there in Coronado?  Also, is Ficus religiosa a
>reliable performing tree in sunset zone 24?  And, is
>Chorisia speciosa dioecious, or do all trees set seed?
>  I had always assumed that all Chorisia trees do set
>seed under ideal conditions, and there is concern that
>this could be a potential liability.  Do the grafted
>hybrids not set seed?  I've never seen one with seed
>here in the San Francisco Bay Area, so wasn't sure if
>they do.  Also, we are considering planting some Royal
>Palms, Roystonea regia in this project, or King Palms
>as a fall back.  I've seen Royal Palms in Los Angeles,
>but not familiar with any in Coronado, or coastal San
>Diego city.  And this one is way out there, but the
>heat today is making me feel tropical; has anyone ever
>seen or grown Indian Almond, Terminalia cattapa in San
>Diego?  It seems to me that it ought to be able to be
>grown there.  Also, the same question for Tabebuia
>chrysotricha, Bauhinia purpurea or B. blakeana, do
>these bloom well in Sunset zone 24/beach conditions?
>I know these all do beautifully in more inland
>conditions, but how about within site of saltwater?
>The conditions at this site are actually rather
>sheltered from strong daily winds, so this shouldn't
>be a major constraint, just the cooler general
>conditions of being next to San Diego Bay.  Any help
>with any of these questions would be most appreciated.
>
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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