Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Royal Poinciana/Flamboyant Tree, 0 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Indigoez, I started the pink Caesalpinia about a year ago, but they didn't make it through the winter. The seedlings are very sensitive to cold and wet so you may want to consider bringing your seedlings inside for the winter. Also, one of the guys from the GardenWeb Tropical forum told a story once about how he raised several Delonix trees from seed, and each winter for five years, he would bring them into his greenhouse. When he thought they were large enough and strong enough, he planted them in the ground in his Zone 10. They all died, and he was devastated. This has been a huge topic of conversation over at GardenWeb. I haven't read all the threads because they get really long, but from what I gather there are only a handful of mature trees in Southern California. Apparently, they grow much better in the warmest areas of the United States. They are very sensitive to temperatures under 50 degrees, especially when they are young trees.

Here is my Caesalpinia pulcherrima below. I also have Caesalpinia gilliesi, which has yellow flowers and red stamens, and Caesalpinia mexicana, which has yellow flowers and yellow stamens.



This message was edited Aug 25, 2004 1:52 PM