Colvillea racemosa- Colville Glory Tree

[Tony O]

:cool:  I'd like to try some here in N.E.Oklahoma, with a couple potted in the greenhouse, and some planted out with winter protection. If they're somewhat root hardy, then with some trunk protection, they could bloom in a few years. I have a tapioca that I've been protecting for 3 winters so far like that. Anyone have any extra seeds they could send this way?

[gerard]

I like to try some seeds in the Netherlands too ,with some winterprotection.

Let me now if somebody have some seeds .

Thanks.

[SubTropicRay]

Great looking tree!

[Josh-O]

On 11/8/2007, 11:37:58, LJG said:

 

(Peter @ Nov. 08 2007,11:14)

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I was surprised to see a Colvillea growing at a friend's place in Thousand Oaks, CA.  He's had it in the ground for several years now. It survived 20d this winter with little damage, while several surrounding Delonix sp. were hit very hard.

Wow. That is good news. How large is it?

How's your Colvillea doing? I'm thinking about adding this one to the garden

[LJG]

Dead Josh. Gary's flowered for the first time this year. 

[Josh-O]

On 11/8/2007, 11:37:58, LJG said:

 

(Peter @ Nov. 08 2007,11:14)

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I was surprised to see a Colvillea growing at a friend's place in Thousand Oaks, CA.  He's had it in the ground for several years now. It survived 20d this winter with little damage, while several surrounding Delonix sp. were hit very hard.

Wow. That is good news. How large is it?

Is this a tough grow for us in San Diego?

[LJG]

Yes, they really like heat. Gary gets more then us so can pull off a lot more. 

[Josh-O]

20 hours ago, LJG said:

Yes, they really like heat. Gary gets more then us so can pull off a lot more. 

I guess I'll plant mine in the hottest part of the garden and hope for the best. maybe I'll get lucky and pull it off?

[Josh-O]

Thanks for all the info Len  

[Jeffc]

I have a colvillea that is about 30 feet tall just one year after I bought it at 4 ft. It’s the fastest growing tree I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, as it doesn’t have any true branches, it looks like a giant weed to my neighbours. I’m wondering what I should do to get it to branch?

[bubba]

What a great old thread! Another beautiful bloomer from Madagascar (Delonix regia) that is critically endangered (there) but taking it by storm down here...

[Silas_Sancona]

20 hours ago, Jeffc said:

I have a colvillea that is about 30 feet tall just one year after I bought it at 4 ft. It’s the fastest growing tree I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, as it doesn’t have any true branches, it looks like a giant weed to my neighbours. I’m wondering what I should do to get it to branch?

First off, Welcome to the forum..

Curious where you're located.  Any current pictures of the tree? 

Have noticed some Legume-type trees will go through this sort of " flag pole " phase before branching ( Colvillea, Conzattia, Schizolobium, etc ).. At 30ft in height, it should start generating side branches soon. If not, you could cut the tip off to force branching... though you'll sacrifice a dominant leader ( which you want as well.. ).    Picture(s) would help size up whats going on..

[Austinpalm]

Am curious about Colvillea racemosa's salt tolerance.  Does it seem as salt tolerant as Delonix?

[Than]

Has a Colvillea ever flowered in California?

[Peter]

@Ego-yes

 

[Silas_Sancona]

20 minutes ago, Peter said:

@Ego-yes

 

   Was about to add that you would likely know of / have seen flowering age specimens out there atm..

[mnorell]

On 8/3/2023 at 1:15 PM, Austinpalm said:

Am curious about Colvillea racemosa's salt tolerance.  Does it seem as salt tolerant as Delonix?

In my own experience, Colvillea is far more salt-tolerant than Delonix. When I was living in the Florida Keys, I had one survive without a problem despite being 4-5' under the ocean for nearly 24 hours. Also very wind-tolerant (undamaged and it was about 12 feet in height at the time, I believe). All my Delonix (20-footers, with good, large trunks and spreading crowns) were thrown over by the 160+mph winds, and I lost them all, but a neighbor had a large, old, established tree that survived but was defoliated, cambium damaged, it re-leafed after a while but died months later, probably from borers or other opportunistic pathogens/pests. Some others survived in spots, but Colvillea was a champ. (I did lose one smaller tree to physical damage inflicted during the process of dragging the destroyed canopy of our half-acre across the road for disposal.)