Bombax ellipticum - Shaving Brush Tree

28 Nov, 2010
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Cuyamaca College Botanical Garden had several Shaving Brush trees. This tree doesn't bloom until late winter or early spring with bright shaving-brush like flowers. Photo taken Nov. 26, 2010.

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Stan510

I like this size. Plus its got a nice windswept lean to it. Im not pruning mine for sure now.

29 Aug, 2016

Delonix1

Yes, this size is perfect for a small garden. I can't remember how many of these trees were around this building...I think at least ten, though.

I found the photo of the tall one in Moorten Botanical Garden in Palms Springs. It's the tallest one I've seen in California. I think the one at the Los Angeles Arboretum is a close second for height.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/220496-bombax-ellipticum-shaving-brush-tree-palm-springs-ca/all

Did you see this big Adenium obesum?

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/220486-adenium-obesum-desert-rose/all

31 Aug, 2016

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