Delonix regia

You've had my ideas on the climber. :D

The delonix is not multi stemmed, if you look closely you will see that there is only one stem, but the leaves are changing.

I put mine in an extra deep pot early on, when I noticed what appeared to be a long almost tap root like thing going on.

 

I'm still not 100% on your view of the climbers, pete ... surprise, surprise, I hear you say!

I just thought the one stem that was multi-stemmed looked odd ... but then I'm odd so why would I think otherwise?

I shall have to investigate this tap root thingy ... technical, that is ... :rolleyes:

 

The leaf change that is going on with the delonix also happens with jacaranda seedlings.
The one stem that looks multistemmed is a leaf stalk.

 

Didn't know that, pete, as I bought my Jaks at several years old, already 5 foot high, for about a fiver!

Thanks for that ... again, learn something every day!

 

Sorry to butt in Pete and LoL but this plant in my greenhouse...not hardy ,dies down every winter,I was hoping it would flower......It couldnt be Delonix...could it?

If not any Ideas?

 

Its not a delonix roders, I'm sure of that, but it does look familiar, I think it would grow differently if left out for the summer.
It looks a bit drawn to me, indigofera comes to mind, and could be a start.

 

Are you sure, pete? We could think of Jacarandas, Albizias, Melias, Ailanthus ... How about a Mimosa pudica? Could it even be our Sesbania?

roders, my dearest, where did you get this specimen from, pray tell?

 

My dearest LoL I wish I knew

 

An update on the delonix and erythrina from Miraflores.

I think that erythrina is one of the S African species

 

Funny you should put that up, pete, as I was going to do an update tonight ... but not with pictures.

Firstly, my Delonix is at a standstill ... still! I've actually lost some frondlets but there's a new shoot. I'm sure I've lost the Erythrina but I haven't chucked the pot yet as there may be hope. I don't know if it's the 33 degree weather and they are behind glass on top of it ... what do you think? Should I move them to shadier climes?

I still have the two unknown climbers from mira/luca and they are very healthy but again small.

I the meantime, one Sesbania and one Bauhinia glpini are now forging forward.

Must say, am more than envious of yours! sigh ...

 

I think 33C is Good enough, behind glass they will fry.
I think my luck has run out on the climber, dont think anything will show now.
Did Mira send you a gladiolus, mine started to grow but then rotted off due to the dull weather.
I think its still alive but there is no stem.
I think getting the delonix through the winter will be the big challenge.

 

hi Pete, well done, so far!
Could you maybe give me a hand with the pineapple...(see edible gardening).
I thank you in advance...

 

Evening, pete. I think I'll move the things from the windowsill in the Baffa ... outdoor living room which is my "greenhouse" if you will. I thought perhaps they were frying ... dread to think actually what the temp was/is on them! :eek:

Yes, I had a gladiolus as well and it did absolutely nada ... as did my gladiolus in the garden, so that was no surprise to me.

I think I'll be okay through the winter. If my two climbers survive, you can have one if you want. I know you don't like plants forced upon you, so you don't have to say yes ... that's assuming they survive my summer ... :D

 

Just another update, These two are doing well Mira.

 

:eek: They obviously like the English climate better. We have been a wee bit dry here this summer barring one day.

I still have my Delonix (not the Erythrima?) and the two unknown climbing things ... which have not grown but are healthy ... so ...

I AM SO JEALOUS .....