California Buckeye aesculus californica

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Does anyone grow this small tree/shrub. If so what do you think?
     
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    Yeah thats it. Do you grow it? Not come across the name 'Canyon Pink'. Is it a variety? Mines about twenty feet high and across. Flowers up to twenty eight inches long, which last from the begining of July to mid August. Grown from a seed brought back from California in 1990.
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    Pete,

    More info. HERE , seems it is a US university site, my picture links come from here.

    Do you ever get any seeds from your tree ?

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yeah I see the pictures. Doesn't seem to be that commonly grown over here but I cant understand why? O K its a bit big for your average modern garden but its flowered well for the last five years. Doesn't seem to set viable seed though even in 2003 with the heat, maybe thats why the flowers last so long.
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    I take back my last post as it did set some seed last summer, and I've now got some seedlings.
    Anyone interested, I warn you though it does get pretty big.
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    Its like a gigantic white bottlebrush.
     
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    Yes please Pete - I loved this one when you first posted a picture of it last year.
     
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    Go on then Pete,put me down for one please.
     
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    Ok paladin thats two gone, I've only got four.
     
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    A brilliant plant,would love one just dont have the space........ [​IMG]
     
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    same as Roders - wish I could justify it - but can't! :(
     
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    Same here, a real beauty but unfortunately not for my small garden. :(
     
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