Re: Silk Floss tree in flower
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- Subject: Re: Silk Floss tree in flower
- From: L* C*
- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:15:46 -0700
Hi Sean and all!
This sounds so wonderful- I really must make a North trip to see this and
other lovely Bay Area gardens! Today we were looking out at our young (but
remarkably tall) Silk Floss tree. Planted out from a five gallon container
five years ago it's at least 26' high. It's not yet flowering that much, and
I may have found out why. A flock of screeching green parrots just came
through and ate what few blossoms we had! Ahh Los Angeles. Mutant Ninja
Parrots, escapees no doubt.
On another topic, at least tree-related..........
Any one out there have any thoughts on whether or not a Laburnum could make
it in San Jose? I'd like to know based on experience if possible!
Much Thanks in advance,
Laura
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Laura Cooper
> From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean.ohara@groupmail.com>
> Reply-To: sean.ohara@groupmail.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:16:11 -0700
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Silk Floss tree in flower
>
> Folks -
>
> I was down at the Lake Merritt Garden Center this afternoon, discussing the
> details of the planned Mediterranean Garden Society display we're working
> on. The backdrop to this section of these display gardens is the Palmatum,
> a maturing planting of some really terrific palms and some companion
> plants. Adjacent to the area we'll be working with is a rather sadly
> pruned Silk Floss Tree (Chorisia) which I suspect was butchered so that it
> would not grow straight up and spoil the view of the palms. Despite this,
> it is currently in full, riotous bloom, with a deep magent pink flower with
> white center. It is really quite handsome. Behind it is a clump of a
> Cassia (Senna) species this charteuse-yellow cluster of flowers. Far
> behind is the very tall Caroyta 'Fish-Tail' palms, which their chains of
> fruit developing. There are also various other tropical-esque plants
> nearby (though they stand a fair deal of neglect in this garden and peform
> well anyway!).
>
> In front of all of this is the newly open space containing the Easterbrook
> Wellhead, an white Italian marble bird-bath fountain donated to the City of
> Oakland in 1914. This almost forgotten landmark will be the center piece
> of the MGS plantings, which will be low mounds bathed in full sun,
> containing a variety of plants which are well-suited to our mediterranean
> climate conditions and should be better know and more widely planted.
>
> After some particularly frustrating and difficult situations of late in
> dealing with the city over this planned garden, I found I was still able to
> recall WHY we were doing this project - it's going to be absolutely
> gorgeous!!!! My excitment rekindled, I thought I had to let those of you
> in the immediate area know to come down and visit this garden soon, at
> least to see the Silk Floss tree before all of the flowers fall. Its not
> much yet, but those of you with even modest imaginations will be able to
> understand the potential in this plot!
>
> While there, the succulent garden is looking pretty well also, and the
> Vireya rhododendron collection is also worth seeing as well (in the
> lath-house).
>
> Regards,
> Sean O.
>
> Sean A. O'Hara sean.ohara@groupmail.com
> h o r t u l u s a p t u s 710 Jean Street
> 'a garden suited to its purpose' Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
>
>
