Blue Chrysalidocarpus decipiens from Floribunda

[realarch]

On 5/6/2026 at 10:33 PM, Jonathan said:

It really is...I think I hugged the chunky monster for a photo opp, and maybe a couple more times when you weren't looking!

Heh, heh, the security camera footage made me laugh when I saw you acting out. You one ‘lolo bruddah.’

Tim 

[Jonathan]

2 hours ago, realarch said:

Heh, heh, the security camera footage made me laugh when I saw you acting out. You one ‘lolo bruddah.’

Tim 

Lol. Always good to keep the punters entertained!

Question: is this blue 'decipiens' a highland species like the true decipiens or just another tropical gem to be admired but not acquired? 

@richnorm is there any info regarding cold tolerance from NZ? 

[richnorm]

3 hours ago, Jonathan said:

Lol. Always good to keep the punters entertained!

Question: is this blue 'decipiens' a highland species like the true decipiens or just another tropical gem to be admired but not acquired? 

@richnorm is there any info regarding cold tolerance from NZ? 

They certainly see sub-zero.  I think the one at ABG would have seen -4 or -5c and many nights below freezing with no ill effects.  There's also a nice one getting away in Christchurch. They are some seeding here now.

[tim_brissy_13]

38 minutes ago, richnorm said:

They certainly see sub-zero.  I think the one at ABG would have seen -4 or -5c and many nights below freezing with no ill effects.  There's also a nice one getting away in Christchurch. They are some seeding here now.

@Jonathan here’s the ABG specimen back in 2018. I remember ABG being about 30 mins south of Auckland and no body of water close by so makes sense it gets chilly Richard. C lutescens looked terrible there as a point of reference, so I guessed it probably has similar winters to me in Melbourne.