Re: Beatiful Flowering Tree
- Subject: Re: Beatiful Flowering Tree
- From: J* D*
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 10:44:01 -0700 (PDT)
Eucalyptus deglupta needs a LOT of water, at least in
San Francisco (where it mopes in the perpetual chill).
SLO is probably too cold in winter for Spathodea. But
both are beautiful!
-Jason
San Francisco
--- Nan Sterman <nsterman@plantsoup.com> wrote:
> >.
> > The trees I already have are Bauhinia blakeana, a
> flowering
> >plum, a Stenocarpus sinuatus (Firewheel Tree), a
> white Bauhinia, a
> >Chionanthus retusa (Chinese White-fringed Tree) a
> Tabebuia
> >chrysotricha (Golden Trumpet Tree). a Robinia
> idhoensis and a
> >Marvelous little nectarine tree!
>
> Charles, what about floss silk (or silk floss) tree?
> Spathodea, the
> African tulip tree is also absolutely beautiful but
> I wonder if it
> would survive in your climate. Another unusual
> favorite is not known
> for its flowers but for its beautiful bark --
> eucalyptus deglupta.
> The bark is a pastel rainbow -- shades of pink,
> blue, and green.
> Indigenous to islands north of Australia to the
> Philippines. Takes
> water (unlike other eucs) and grows very tall (I
> don't recall how
> tall).
>
> Nan
> --
> **********
> '''''''''''''''''''''''
> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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