Re: Silk Floss tree in flower
Laura Cooper wrote:
> Greetings again,
> Another Floss Silk thought. I've heard that they can take a while to bloom--
> but based on what Sean has said about the riotous bloom on the butchered
> prune job, and also based on the ones at the Huntington Library, by no means
> butchered, but cut back hard every year, which bloom beautifully, I'm
> wondering if the cutting back enhances the bloom? Any thoughts on this out
> there?
>
> ---Laura
The Floss Silk tree at Lake Merritt was far more spectacular before the limb
removing or butchery. Close to half the tree was removed in a most peculiar
manner.
It certainly didn't need pruning to be completely covered with blooms.
Liz W
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