Re: Two Unique Trees - Chorisia, Brachychiton

The Chorisia thorns have been mentioned a couple times. I thought I should mention that they are easily knocked off . They seem to be a kind of surface growth. All people who grow this tree here in San Luis Obispo keep them off the trunk up to around 7 feet from the ground. I guess they don't expect people like Kareem to visit! ---Chas---
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On Nov 14, 2004, at 9:13 AM, bridget lamp wrote:

When I was first starting my studies in plants at Long
Beach City College (CA), Chorisia speciosa struck me,
too (by its beauty and not its spines!).  There was
one in the courtyard of the admissions building.

If I remember correctly, and forgive me if I am
repeating what's already been said, it is tropical (or
semi-trop) in origin.  So, if you live in southern
California, or a place with similar climate, it should
grow well.  Although, it may need quite a bit of water
in which case I would choose a "less thirsty" tree.

happy plant hunting!
bridget
in rainy seattle

Beverly Elischer wrote:
Linda Starr wrote:

Hello,

I just went to a nursery today and saw two very
unusual trees. One
was Chorisia speciosa, floss silk tree, and the
other was Brachychiton
populneus. Has anyone grown either of these or
know about their care,
etc?

I must have the Chorisia, (they only had this
available in a 24 inch
box - which will cost a pretty penny) - the
nursery has one planted
out front and it was so striking with its spined
green trunk and green
limbs. It is just setting buds to flower. The
Brachychiton
populneus, bottle tree, was available in a 5
gallon size. If I
remember correctly, I believe I saw a full grown
Brachychiton at the
Huntington gardens in Los Angeles a few years
back and the huge bottle
trunk was really spectacular.

There are so many wonderful plants out there. 





		
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