Stenocarpus sinuatus Australian rainforest tree

[happypalms]

Another Australian tree that has  a beauty of its own when in flower a true Aussie native tree worthy of any garden often planted as street trees and in parks a tough tree likes water but will tolerate dry conditions for a while cold tolerant to 0 degrees Celsius not the fastest growing tree but with a little age it puts on substantial growth given good growing conditions and this tree will not let you down in the tropical look for any garden 

[Than]

Oh I didn't know that the foliage is also stunning! Shame it only tolerates down to 0. We are expecting -3 here on Saturday night. 

I bought stenocarpus seeds once but none sprouted

[John hovancsek]

I just found one of these in a local nursery here in Hawaii. I had no clue about them and am super excited to grow it in the garden 

[Silas_Sancona]

4 hours ago, Than said:

Oh I didn't know that the foliage is also stunning! Shame it only tolerates down to 0. We are expecting -3 here on Saturday night. 

I bought stenocarpus seeds once but none sprouted

Quite a bit hardier than 32F.  ..Wouldn't consider them " common " but are grown in California.   A few specimens in FL. as well.

https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1521

[Than]

5 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Quite a bit hardier than 32F.  ..Wouldn't consider them " common " but are grown in California.   A few specimens in FL. as well.

https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1521

I'll give it a go. Thank you! 

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Than said:

Oh I didn't know that the foliage is also stunning! Shame it only tolerates down to 0. We are expecting -3 here on Saturday night. 

I bought stenocarpus seeds once but none sprouted

There super easy to propagate they most likely would tolerate-3 given protection when young i will have some seeds available soon if all goes well

[Than]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

There super easy to propagate they most likely would tolerate-3 given protection when young i will have some seeds available soon if all goes well

If you sell them please let me know.

[happypalms]

15 minutes ago, Than said:

If you sell them please let me know.

Will do 

[MikeB]

I was very happy my Stenocarpus sinuatus took 25 degrees (-4 C) with very minimal damage here in northeast Florida.

[Calosphace]

Mike, was that this year or last year? For me it didn't get below 30 this year (so far). Very tempted to try this plant at work if I can find a source.

[Than]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:28 AM, MikeB said:

I was very happy my Stenocarpus sinuatus took 25 degrees (-4 C) with very minimal damage here in northeast Florida.

It seems that Florida weather is so good for plants during 95% of the year making plants so healthy and robust that they can withstand more easily those 5% of days when the weather is unfavourable.

[MikeB]

17 hours ago, Calosphace said:

Mike, was that this year or last year? For me it didn't get below 30 this year (so far). Very tempted to try this plant at work if I can find a source.

It was last winter that I had the cold temps. This year I stayed above freezing.  I bought mine at the Leu Gardens sale at their booth.  The sale is March 9 and 10 this year.

[Calosphace]

Thanks for the input, I'll have to mark my calendar

[happypalms]

A couple more pictures 

[Hillizard]

Coincidentally, and despite the ongoing stormy weather, I just got a very nicely grown Stenocarpus sinuatus (firewheel tree) in a pot from a SoCal grower via mailorder today. I've grown and bloomed this species before at my previous place in Sacramento. I like how tropical the leaves look on this Aussie native.
https://garden.org/plants/view/114586/Firewheel-Tree-Stenocarpus-sinuatus/

[happypalms]

33 minutes ago, Hillizard said:

Coincidentally, and despite the ongoing stormy weather, I just got a very nicely grown Stenocarpus sinuatus (firewheel tree) in a pot from a SoCal grower via mailorder today. I've grown and bloomed this species before at my previous place in Sacramento. I like how tropical the leaves look on this Aussie native.
https://garden.org/plants/view/114586/Firewheel-Tree-Stenocarpus-sinuatus/

Good score nice plant it power once planted in the ground there is another rarer tree called the dorrigo waratah alloxylon pinnatum try to get that one it’s real challenge to grow that one very unique tree and rare 

[Hillizard]

11 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Good score nice plant it power once planted in the ground there is another rarer tree called the dorrigo waratah alloxylon pinnatum try to get that one it’s real challenge to grow that one very unique tree and rare 

Funny you should mention that genus. I've tried with 3 different batches of fresh, viable seeds of https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/alloxylon-flammeumtree-waratah-red-silky-oak/ and had no luck germinating them, despite using every trick in the book (incl. soaking, fungicide applications, heat pads, etc.). It's a challenge I've not yet met.  But I'll keep trying! 🙂 There's a mature tree of this species in Balboa Park in San Diego, so I know it can grow in some areas of California.

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Funny you should mention that genus. I've tried with 3 different batches of fresh, viable seeds of https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/alloxylon-flammeumtree-waratah-red-silky-oak/ and had no luck germinating them, despite using every trick in the book (incl. soaking, fungicide applications, heat pads, etc.). It's a challenge I've not yet met.  But I'll keep trying! 🙂 There's a mature tree of this species in Balboa Park in San Diego, so I know it can grow in some areas of California.

It definitely takes the cold Dorrigo  famous for potatoes and red volcanic soil to dream of is a small plateau that gets snow in the nearby town of Ebor (locally know as freeze bore) mild falls of snow more like a mega frost world heritage rainforest with ocean views about 1 hour drive from my property absolutely stunning countryside well worth a google maps look and yes it is a challenge to grow and propagate I shall ask the experts in that field how to propagate it successfully 

[Hillizard]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

It definitely takes the cold Dorrigo  famous for potatoes and red volcanic soil to dream of is a small plateau that gets snow in the nearby town of Ebor (locally know as freeze bore) mild falls of snow more like a mega frost world heritage rainforest with ocean views about 1 hour drive from my property absolutely stunning countryside well worth a google maps look and yes it is a challenge to grow and propagate I shall ask the experts in that field how to propagate it successfully 

Any tricks, secrets or suggestions for seed germination of that species would be greatly appreciated mate!😉

[Cindy Adair]

I am really enjoying the photos and information on this lovely tree that was on my first PR farm.
 

I finally grabbed some photos of the little S. sinuatus I got in December from Gardino nursery in FL. 
 

At that time it was the only one available. 
 

So far so good and when it is bigger I will pick a place of prominence on my forever farm. 

 

[happypalms]

31 minutes ago, Cindy Adair said:

I am really enjoying the photos and information on this lovely tree that was on my first PR farm.
 

I finally grabbed some photos of the little S. sinuatus I got in December from Gardino nursery in FL. 
 

At that time it was the only one available. 
 

So far so good and when it is bigger I will pick a place of prominence on my forever farm. 

 

How nice to see an Australian beauty making a name for itself overseas they are easy to propagate and grow little winged seeds that spin like helicopter blades as they fall from the parent tree they like a little water very cold tolerant planted as a street tree so quite tough don’t be afraid to to not give it a hard time after all it’s Australian not a lot worries an Australian as we say it will be alright don’t worry try growing the Dorrigo Waratah an even more challenging tree to grow and rare but twice as spectacular South America has  the rose of Venezuela tree we have the Dorrigo Waratah happy growing Cindy 

Richard