I have been able to baby this plant in my zone (9a), but it has taken a couple of hits and lost the lead trunk. There are a few spikes o...Read Moren the remaining trunk and small ones on the main limbs. I get a fantastic showing of white flowers in late October.
This is a great plant- if you want a wierdo, that is! It does not have dense foliage; actually hardly any leaves at all, and is grown for...Read More clusters of 1/4"-2" thorns on a bright green trunk. I have been personally trying to find a small one of these to grow in my garden, and I recommend it for a place in the garden in need of a eye-catching tree, but where shade is not necessary. Definately a POSITIIVE!
Like its more popular cousin, the pink Floss Silk Tree, this one has a green and variably spiny trunk. This species almost always has a ...Read Morevery spiny trunk, while you can find many C speciosas with smooth green trunks. C insignis also tends to 'bottle-up' more than the other species (see photos). It is commonly used in xeriscaping as a bizzare interest point.
I have been able to baby this plant in my zone (9a), but it has taken a couple of hits and lost the lead trunk. There are a few spikes o...Read More
if anyone has a couple of seeds that they could give to me. i really love this tree. in my opinion its pretty.
This is a great plant- if you want a wierdo, that is! It does not have dense foliage; actually hardly any leaves at all, and is grown for...Read More
Like its more popular cousin, the pink Floss Silk Tree, this one has a green and variably spiny trunk. This species almost always has a ...Read More