Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree Flowers

That's a beautiful bloom!

that's very nice..

Oh yes, they are beautiful....

Palmate
Superb :o)))

Thanks for all the comments! :>)

That's beautiful :o))

Lindalooloo:

Thanks! It's one of my favorite flowering trees.

I can see why. :o)

My Spathodea was knocked flat during Cyclone Yasi. It took out a fence panel on its way down and landed in our neighbour's yard. The root ball was ripped out of the ground and left exposed. Even after it was trimmed back, there's new growth popping up everywhere. It takes a lot to keep a good Spath down!!

Yes, once they're established they can be cut to the ground and will usually come back very quickly! So glad to hear it's on it's way back up again! :>)

This is a lovely tree!

Balcony:

Thanks! This tree is still pretty small, however, some of the trees in the neighborhood are looking very spectacular!

wow..thats a stunning flower....

Sandra:

Thanks! It's actually several flowers on the spike.

Right now this little tree has so many more flower spikes opening up. I can't wait to see the others bloom! :)

how exciting for you Delonix...:-)

Yes, and of course, I'll be posting pics when they all bloom. :>)

Will that take much longer?

Balcony:

The other buds are almost ready to open with all the heat and humidity we've been having here.

How are the buds coming on? Have you many more flowers open now?

Balcony:

There's probably about 10 more flower spikes developing now...and some are about to open very soon. It's still a small tree, however, it should bloom for many months to come. Large trees can bloom from May - November or sometimes into January.

how amazing! like a tropical rhodedendron? will those green buds in the middle open as flowers or are they seeds?

They are flower buds on the big flower spike.

It's very beautiful

Yes, the buds are very ornamental with soft hairs. The buds also contain water.

clever as well as beautiful

Yes, usually birds get squirted with water when they want to open the buds. That's funny.

oh that is brilliant ~ i love that idea! what a fantastic flower!

It sure is. :>)