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Rajesh :
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2005/6/4 14:13 |
 Hello,
Could someone tell me if I have any chance to grow flaming trees in USDA z9 areas?
Alternatively, do you know some trees with striking flowering that could grow in z9 areas?
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Kacey : |
2005/7/13 13:59 |
Hi rajesh,
No, unfortunatelly, I think the "real" flaming tree (the red by tree that we see in the tropics) is purely tropical, and can not stand one single degree of frost. I don't know about replacement trees. | |
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GreenThumb : |
2005/7/30 21:42 |
Kacey & Rajesh,
Many trees are called flame trees.
I think Kacey that you referred to Delonix regia, which IMHO is the "real" flame tree. But There is also a blue flame tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) (which is Zone 9, Rajesh) a yellow flame tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum, which is zone 10), dwarf flame trees or dwarf poincianas (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, zone 9 and Caesalpinia giliesii, zone 8).
Rajesh, reading this forum, I understood you live in a USDA zone 9b equivalent climate, or so. For you needs, I think you definitely should have a closer look at Jacarandas and Caesalpinias, these plants are worth investigating! | |
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Kacey : |
2005/8/1 22:33 |
Hello Maria,
Thank you for this interesting post!
Did not know that there were so many colored flame trees, and I am most interested by Caesalpinia giliesii, zone 8 sounds great to me! (I happen to live in a USDA zone 8b).
Are there any other flame trees that could survive my winters?? I thought I had zero chances for growing a flame tree or similar, which obviously was wrong. Thanks again Maria 
-- Kacey | |
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Etto : |
2005/10/9 10:51 |
Hello,
I'll second Caesalpinia gilliesii, (often named Poinciana gilliesii).
I think this is the only flame-tree like shrub that can reliably be grown in USDA zones 8.
Regards
Etto. | |
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Flaming trees for zone 9?