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Covillea racemosa in So Cal

Gtlevine

By Gtlevine
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Gtlevine Grand Master

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My Colvillea looking incredible these days, over 20 feet now.post-151-0-15588800-1414533203_thumb.jpg

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Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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MattyB Grand Master

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Pretty darn lush Gary! How far of a spread do you water a tree like this, that's planted out in the open?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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That is pretty impressive. I would treat it exactly like Delonix Regis.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Gtlevine Grand Master

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I water about five feet from trunk Matt. As Jerry said i treat it like Delonix regia. Still has not flowered and its now about ten years old. Hoping its the first one to flower in so cal some day.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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I have one in beach sand with no irrigation. it looks pretty thrifty, not nearly as pretty as yours, but it blooms every year since it was about 5 or 6 years old. I have another in really good soil that gets irrigation (from the neighbor) and it is big and green like yours but no blooms. Maybe this year? The one I have in beach sand is blooming now.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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MattyB Grand Master

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So, how do you treat Delonix regia? Summer water, no winter water?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Gtlevine Grand Master

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I water from March to November then cut off the water completely in the winter.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Here for Delonix, if you give them no irrigation (after initial establishment) you get a very nice, intense bloom display for about 6 weeks in mid summer. If they are in an irrigated landscape the will bloom sporadically from April to November. Never a huge display at any one time but spread out over several months.

I have never seen Colvillea bloom any other time than the fall though. No matter if it is in an irrigated landscape or not. BUT, there are about 1000 Delonix for every Colvillea, so we really do not have as much experience or diversity of conditions and genetics to make too many generalized statements about Colvillea.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Here for Delonix, if you give them no irrigation (after initial establishment) you get a very nice, intense bloom display for about 6 weeks in mid summer. If they are in an irrigated landscape the will bloom sporadically from April to November. Never a huge display at any one time but spread out over several months.

I have never seen Colvillea bloom any other time than the fall though. No matter if it is in an irrigated landscape or not. BUT, there are about 1000 Delonix for every Colvillea, so we really do not have as much experience or diversity of conditions and genetics to make too many generalized statements about Colvillea.

Good information Jerry. As there are very few Colvillea growing in Southern California, the experience is limited. As of yet there has never been one that bloomed out here. Mine is definately approaching blooming age, so it will just a matter of experimenting with it to see what sparks the blooming.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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