Chorisia speciosa - Floss Silk Tree Flowers
By Delonix1
- 9 Oct, 2010
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A close up of the Floss Silk tree's flowers at the main library on Coronado Island. This tree can have pink, burgundy, red, or white flowers...it's a distant relative of the Hibiscus. Photo taken Oct. 8, 2010.
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Meanie:
It's another very common tree here. It's extremely drought tolerant.
I think the variety 'Los Angeles Beauty' (which has wine red flowers) is my favorite grafted Silk Tree.
9 Oct, 2010
oh, fantastic...
9 Oct, 2010
Pretty! And it reminds me to look more closely at the Chorisias, here.
11 Oct, 2010
Okasia:
Thanks! : > )
11 Oct, 2010
Tugbrethil:
Thanks! Do they start blooming in Phoenix in August? or earlier?
11 Oct, 2010
Usually sometime in October, sometimes as late as November. No idea what makes the difference.
12 Oct, 2010
Tugbrethil:
I know it luxuriates in heat...however, maybe it too hot for them to bloom there in August?
12 Oct, 2010
That's my suspicion, but no one believes it.
12 Oct, 2010
Tugbrethil:
Of course, there could be some other factor.
13 Oct, 2010
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Another beauty Delonix!
9 Oct, 2010