Exchordia.....The Bride......

beautiful

I just got one of these yesterday! it's still in bud - wanted one for ages so I'm well pleased! lovely photo!

The white against the green is stunning Milky ... :o)

Thanks girls....its beautiful more so than a photo can show. Its a bit of a straggly shrub, but the beauty of the blooms makes up for that....

Related to the Rhodees?

I am not sure about that one Gunner.....

Milky:

This is gorgeous! It almost looks like a large cherry blossom.

It is very much like that Andy.....and has a very delicate perfume....

Milky:

Wow! It has a perfume fragrance also...that's terrific!
: > )

Would you like some seed Delonix? I have quite a few, but Im not sure how they would fare in your climate, but your welcome to try them

Milky:

Thanks! However, I've read it can only grow in USDA Zones 5 - 8. I'm in USDA Zone 11...so it's highly likely it would not get enough winter chill for it to grow. Many plants which need winter chill do strange things here like: experience delayed defoliation which weakens them until they eventually die. It's not a pretty sight. : > (

Ok Well the thought was there Andy

Milky:

Thanks you very much for offering the seeds. I really do appreciate it! : >)

I do see some plants which suffer badly from our winters here in San Diego. One tree is: London Plane Tree , (Platanus x acerifolia) it looses it's leaves then we have a winter heat wave and it'll start growing leaves while trying to loose its old leaves. It's very unhealthy for the tree.

Yes I understand Andy.....Sad to see....

Milky:

Thanks! I'm glad you understand! : > )

Living in a mild subtropical climate has its ups and downs as far as growing plants/trees. We're not warm enough for the some of the really tropical plants and not cool enough for some of cool-temperate shrubs/trees.

Only low chill (requiring very few hours of cool temps) varieties of peaches, apples, apricots and plums can be grown here... and still, not too many are grown.