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Red Cotton Tree


mike-coral gables

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My 10 year old Bombax Ceiba tree is about 2 weeks away from peak blooming . Also have an orange variety but it is only 2 years old and has not yet flowered . Great tropical flowering tree for warm 9b zones. Is this a common tropical flowering tree in Cali? 

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Aside from Tabebuia / Handroanthus, these, and Pseudobombax ellipticum ( esp. the Pink - flowering variety) are quintessential assurance that spring.. ( or at least an early spring / spring-like heatwave ) have arrived there in FL.  With the exception of the Pink -flowered var. of Pseudobombax  one could also include these three Genus' as heralds of spring warmth across Southern Cal. also, alongside Erythrina sp,  Calodendrum ( Cape Chestnut) and /or  various Acacia sp.  among others.. 

As far as this species occurrence across Southern California,  Have seen the specimen at the L.A. Arboretum ( pictures below), and have heard of others being grown there, but hard to say just how commonly it is offered in nurseries across the area. As big as it can get, i'd imagine it would be too big for many smaller yards, though i know it can be kept smaller, even flowering in large pots.. Still, a better tree for parks than most, average-sized yards..  Less early season heat / humidity might somewhat reduce overall growing speed in CA. vs. FL but shouldn't have issues w/ the cold there, esp. after a couple years of growth.. at least around Los Angeles / San Diego. 

Can see this tree being a great, trial-worthy species here around Phoenix,  though i'd start off in some shade / paint the trunk for a few years here. My larger, potted specimen would show bad sun burn by July when exposed to sun after 11 am. Seedlings i have i keep in my shade house.  

Pictures from the L.A. Arboretum, Taken on 5-5-2012. Would love to see how much this tree has grown since then..  Let alone if it ( or any others out there) are producing seed yet..
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Pictures from one of a few large / massive specimens in front of the old Bradenton Herald property, near downtown Bradenton, FL. Taken: 1-18-2015. Seedlings i have came from these trees.
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