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Rajesh Flaming trees for zone 9?

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Joined: 2005/3/11
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From: Spain, USDA z9


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?
Thank you

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Rajesh
»2005/6/4 14:13 Profile

Kacey Re: Flaming trees for zone 9?

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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.
»2005/7/13 13:59 Profile

GreenThumb Re: Flaming trees for zone 9?

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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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Maria
San Francisco Bay Area 8-)
»2005/7/30 21:42 Profile

Kacey Re: Flaming trees for zone 9?

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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 :high5:
-- Kacey
»2005/8/1 22:33 Profile

Etto Re: Flaming trees for zone 9?

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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.
»2005/10/9 10:51 Profile
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