erythrina crista-gallii var compacta

does anyone else grow the compacta form of erythrina crista-gallii? its the ideal form for the uk as it doent need to form a trunk in order to flower. it can easily be dug up and over wintered. i'ved only ever seen it for sale one. does anyone know a source for it? i'd like to try one outside permanently but cant risk my only plant

 

http://www.cgf.net/plants.aspx?genus=ERYTHRINA

 

thanks. it says not in our sales range - whatever that means

 

Are you sure its really a different form bodster?
I get a couple of seed grown plants to flower most years.

They are pot grown, but grow from a short stem each year.

 

yes definately different pete. i have grown thge standard form from seed too but never got it to flower. you are obviously lucky or perhaps have seed of the compacta form

 

I have two of the normal form in pots and have also got them to flower quite easily and from their second year from seed , in both cases they have regrown from a 6 to 12 inch stem after being cut back to remove dead growth

 

I have not had any luck with the RHS plant finder. That's not to say that someone won't do it.

 

A Google search brings up nothing either other than the same discussion on hardy tropicals uk

One reply on there however does mention someone 'listing' it but not since 2010??