Delostoma rosea

A tree native to Ecuador. These trees do fine in San Diego. My little five-footer has been blooming for the last month.

-Ron-

Wow, that's gorgeous. I've never seen one before.

Lovely flowers! I've never seen one either. It would probably crinkle in our zone 9 weather.

hiya RWhiz,

Is it Bignoniaceae? It's really lovely.

How does one go about acquiring seed for this puppy?

Well Chuck,

I got my little tree from a guy here in San Diego who started who started his seedlings from seeds from a tree at Quail Gardens in Encinitas. I'm not too sure you can find them in the general nursery trade.

-Ron-

They are not available from the usual sources, any of the Delostoma. South American seeds are much harder to comeby than African or Australian. B & T and Sandemann have some but not that many. Hafta go by Quail again and see if any seeds are available.