With the various posts showing trees flowering, I thought I would add one that we currently have in our inventory. It is a cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) that is around 30 feet tall and 15" caliper. This year is the first time that it has flowered.

Jody,

My tree at the house is not much smaller than yours, and I can't wait to see it flower for the first time too. Is this the time of year that it blooms and only once a year?

I don't know much about it, but I did notice the big one at Fairchild was blooming when I was there a couple weeks ago.

Nice. Any idea how old this tree is? At least 20 y/o?

Yeah, I'd say around 15-20 years old.

Thanks Jody.

I'm jealous.

Wow, the flowers are nice and unique. I want one.

I can't tell why and how, but Cannon ball tree is a sacred tree for buddhists and frequently planted in buddhist temple compounds in Sri Lanka;

Here Lankatilake old temple near Kandy; I am sorry I can't give you the wonderful fragrance.

"Beautiful Blooms" Jody, thanks for sharing. Pete

That's crazy cool!

Very interesting tree, I love flowering trees and the odder the better.

This one is available. Contact me privately if you are interested.

I've got a cannonball tree at my Pahoa garden. It kind of sat there for 12-18 months, but has taken off the last 12. I'm hopeful it will turn into something impressive in the next couple years.

I have one of these that has been planted for about 8 years now. It gets knocked down by the slightest bit of cold weather but keeps coming back and growing. I hope it will eventually get big enough to bloom.

I first saw one in the botanical garden in St. Vincent. It was in bloom and I fell in love. The guide told us all about it and I had to have one. Finally found one at Excelsa Gardens. Wasn't too expensive. It was a small 3 gallon. It has survived some freezing temperatures and the cold through several winters. I am surprised. I probably put it in the wrong place in my yard but keep adding horse manure to the area around it. My neighbor has a huge tree of some kind nearby that shades it from the afternoon sun. I look at the trunk every year hoping for a miracle.

On 6/26/2013, 8:22:10, virtualpalm said:

With the various posts showing trees flowering, I thought I would add one that we currently have in our inventory. It is a cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) that is around 30 feet tall and 15" caliper. This year is the first time that it has flowered.

 

 

Magnificent!

On 7/10/2013, 8:14:52, palmmermaid said:

I have one of these that has been planted for about 8 years now. It gets knocked down by the slightest bit of cold weather but keeps coming back and growing. I hope it will eventually get big enough to bloom.

 

I first saw one in the botanical garden in St. Vincent. It was in bloom and I fell in love. The guide told us all about it and I had to have one. Finally found one at Excelsa Gardens. Wasn't too expensive. It was a small 3 gallon. It has survived some freezing temperatures and the cold through several winters. I am surprised. I probably put it in the wrong place in my yard but keep adding horse manure to the area around it. My neighbor has a huge tree of some kind nearby that shades it from the afternoon sun. I look at the trunk every year hoping for a miracle.

What's the lowest temp you reckon it's survived?