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Blooms of a Silk Floss tree

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By Siris


Blooms of a Silk Floss tree (Ceiba speciosa)

Wonderful large (10" maybe) flowers on this tropical tree from the South Americas. This one about 30 ft photographed on the pavement verge Italy.



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So I was barking up the wrong tree lol

21 Oct, 2015

 

Ha,ha, ha, Dd!

21 Oct, 2015

 

Beautiful Siris.

21 Oct, 2015

 

Wish we could grow some of these in the UK.

21 Oct, 2015

 

These are huge trees.. they have very prickly trunk but the most beautiful flowers as these. I grew one from seed in Mexico.

21 Oct, 2015

 

Wow! How lovely.

21 Oct, 2015

 

Thank you for the info, Klahanie. The trees are indeed beautiful, loaded with blooms. Considering the number of blossom, I don't think they must have much scent, couldn't detect any perfume?

21 Oct, 2015

 

Thank you for your comments Bloomer, which have disappeared. The 'root tree' is still in the piazza next to the coach station.
I have tried 3 times to post pics of Vesuvius, but I think because all us tourist are looking for something to do during the bad weather, the internet will not upload my photos.

21 Oct, 2015



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