Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

[drzoidberg1]

Does anyone know who is growing/where I could find some Acrocarpus fraxinifolius(pink cedar) in So. Cal? Thanks!

[fastfeat]

I used to grow it years back, but... You might try Leon at XOTX-Tropico in W Hollywood at 323.654.9999. San Marcos Growers (wholesale; Goleta) just started some seed, but likely won't have anything for sale for a couple of years (as 15gal?).

Seed is available from several overseas online sources (use Google). City of Beverly Hills has street plantings (Wetherly Dr /S) that probably have pods as well, but seeds are small, often fall out of pods before falling off trees. Seed sprouts easily (pour boiling water over first, soak overnight), and young plants grow quickly. I'd recommend "growing your own" if XOTX-Tropico doesn't have any in stock.

[drzoidberg1]

Thanks! I am actually growing them as well and just wanted to see who else was too. I have some that I just shifted into 15 gallon and a few more in 15 gallon that I am going to shift straight into 36" box. I am the nursery manager for the company that plants/planted all the ones in Beverly Hills. I have a few in my yard that give me a pretty reliable seed source.

[Pedro 65]

Thanks! I am actually growing them as well and just wanted to see who else was too. I have some that I just shifted into 15 gallon and a few more in 15 gallon that I am going to shift straight into 36" box. I am the nursery manager for the company that plants/planted all the ones in Beverly Hills. I have a few in my yard that give me a pretty reliable seed source.

Hi we are growing "Himalayan Cedar" in subtropical australia, it has been easily our FASTEST tree we have grown( we have grown a LOT of different trees here on our property) It races to 25 to 30 meters in a short time then immensly fills out. We are noticing now here that it WILL be a future Weed(easy to rid IF need be) heres the pics. Cheers Pete

Trusty boot at base of 18yo tree

As above

looking up

If theres good light, the seedlings take off

As Above. Future weed here but manageable and the wild birds relish the flowers

[Peter]

Here's a monster at UCLA. It's probably about 75' tall. I had some seedlings but gave them away as I don't have the room. A friend's has gotten up to about 15' in a couple of years with marginal care. Great tree for Socal if you have the room:

[drzoidberg1]

That trunk is AWESOME! Yea mine are rockin and wrecking right now. They have put on 2-3 ft in the past 2 months. I just give em plenty of sun, organic fert and water and they do the rest. Thanks for the photos guys!

[Pedro 65]

That trunk is AWESOME! Yea mine are rockin and wrecking right now. They have put on 2-3 ft in the past 2 months. I just give em plenty of sun, organic fert and water and they do the rest. Thanks for the photos guys!

The pics of boot at base is 1 of 2 trees planted 5meters apart,they will eventually grow so wide they will touch, the larger of the two is over 100 feet (not bad for 18 years growth)

[Peter]

100' tall-that is incredible after 18 years!

[MattyB]

Does anyone know how drought tolerant these are?

[fastfeat]

Does anyone know how drought tolerant these are?

Not very. Not going to be something that will take rainfall alone in SoCal. They tend to stress and shed small limbs if too dry. They're fine with average watering (maybe weekly) on loam soils, faster with more.

[Pedro 65]

That trunk is AWESOME! Yea mine are rockin and wrecking right now. They have put on 2-3 ft in the past 2 months. I just give em plenty of sun, organic fert and water and they do the rest. Thanks for the photos guys!

The pics of boot at base is 1 of 2 trees planted 5meters apart,they will eventually grow so wide they will touch, the larger of the two is over 100 feet (not bad for 18 years growth)

Thought i should post a pic of them both 2gether.( Planted in Deep red soil, ave rainfall 2mtrs)

[Palms1984]

Does anyone know how drought tolerant these are?

They love a lot of water. However, the large trees at the San Diego Zoo and the appoximately 80ft/24m tall tree in Balboa Park next to the International Houses seem to tolerate pretty dry conditions...and they look great!

[Eric in Orlando]

Any large ones in FL ? We have one at Leu Gardens, its about 25ft tall, 3 yrs old from seed, and branching now. There is a good sized one at Disney's Animal Kingdom, about 40ft tall and it flowers. Here it is 3yrs ago

[Peter]

Eric,

Barry is growing one in Hollywood-it's about 25' tall and while he used to give it a lot of extra water he now relies on rain. I know Rob Bobson is growing it as well-I think his tree is further along than Barry's.

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

We have two in the Deerfield Beach Arboretum, maybe 40' plus or minus. They would probably be bigger but one was broken up in a hurricane and the other was knocked completely over. I have never seen them flower and have watched them since 1999.

[drzoidberg1]

I'll post some pics the next time mine flowers. I have 3 that consistantly flower about twice a year.

[fastfeat]

Here's a good-sized one at CSULB (33" DBH, about 70' tall):

Flowers, pink new growth from the tree I planted at Fullerton Arboretum:

[Eric in Orlando]

Nice !!!

Here is the one at Animal Kingdom, it was just starting to flower

[MattyB]

Wow, those are cool! Probably not a good candidate for the dry rocky soil of my canyon, where even Eucalyptus can struggle until they get established.

[Palms1984]

Nice !!!

Here is the one at Animal Kingdom, it was just starting to flower

In which month do they start blooming in Orlando? I have pics of the trees in Balboa Park blooming in early February.

Edited May 28, 2011 by Palms1984