07-10-2015, 10:08 AM
Two more suggestions that I forgot I had in the garden. One is Brachychiton acerifolius, which is endemic to Cairns in Queensland, but which grows just fine at my garden in Leilani. Is it very upright, with a bright green trunk and glossy, maple looking leaves (hence acerifolius). It has fire engine red blooms in the spring, with more blooms if there has been less rain. The other is Tabebuia impetiginosa, which is not quite as upright, but is a medium height, nicely spreading tree that you'll never have to trim, as it has a symmetric candelabra growth habit. In California it is covered with bright pink flowers in the springtime, but in Leilani expect the bloom to be a bit more sparse because of the year-round moisture.
Both of these are growing well, but are well under control and no risk of going invasive, in Leilani. I sourced both of them locally, at Kapoho Kai for the Brachychiton and Vintage Green Farms for the Tabebuia.
Both of these are growing well, but are well under control and no risk of going invasive, in Leilani. I sourced both of them locally, at Kapoho Kai for the Brachychiton and Vintage Green Farms for the Tabebuia.
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