Caesalpinia pulcherrima Pride of Barbados
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:46 am
So the seeds of this plant must of become mixed into some soil I reused when I up-potted my Trachy three years ago.
Last summer I noticed the POB growing just about six inches from my T fortunei. Never did I expect it to survive unheated through our winter with zero stem dieback. All that covered it was an insulated box. Here it is Aug 28 2013:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9622020081/" title="Caesalpinia pulcherrima by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/9622 ... 7bf7_c.jpg" width="449" height="800" alt="Caesalpinia pulcherrima"></a>
and the box that went over it this past winter:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8173590524/" title="Insulated glass box by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8173 ... 58f5_c.jpg" width="597" height="800" alt="Insulated glass box"></a>
Last summer I noticed the POB growing just about six inches from my T fortunei. Never did I expect it to survive unheated through our winter with zero stem dieback. All that covered it was an insulated box. Here it is Aug 28 2013:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9622020081/" title="Caesalpinia pulcherrima by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/9622 ... 7bf7_c.jpg" width="449" height="800" alt="Caesalpinia pulcherrima"></a>
and the box that went over it this past winter:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8173590524/" title="Insulated glass box by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8173 ... 58f5_c.jpg" width="597" height="800" alt="Insulated glass box"></a>
