Strangest Ornamentals <[= 2=]>

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:05 pm

A pregnant tree !!

RB · Post by RB » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:24 pm

Chorisia speciosia, Silk floss tree.

I always try to get some seeds, and this year I managed

but only about 3!!

Need to catch the fruit as it drops from the tree, very similar to stefanotis and also internally with the famous "fluff"

hence the common english name.

Best to look out for the fruits probably around June, July, exactly the time that you would not imagine going to San Anton.

In Mar/April I will plant them.

RB

Sdravko · Post by **Sdravko** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:33 pm

once i photographed a chorisia fruit in st anton and although it was on the end of a thin, long twig 3 m above ground it wa nibbled by rats. though i hate them i have to admire them.

RB · Post by RB » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:46 pm

I bet you were angry that they got there before you

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:30 pm

I know this tree but still ...Where is the photo?

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:31 pm

Boqq - now the photos have come up

RB · Post by RB » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:03 pm

Maybe Sdravko was trying to eat them