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Cassia x nealiae 'Queen's Hospital White'- White Shower Tree

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Our White Shower Tree, Cassia x nealiae 'Queen's Hospital White' is flowering for the first time. It has grown to about 15ft tall. The unopened flower buds have a pink blush to them but open pure white.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Really nice Eric-any trouble with the cold? Wonder if it could make it here in Socal?

San Fernando Valley, California

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Hi Eric,

how long has it taken to flower for the first time?

Great pictures.

Raymond

It was a small. 3gal specimen, planted in Aug. 2008. It grew very slow for the first year, got knocked back after the cold winter of 2009-10, recovered slow in 2010 then growth exploded summer 2011.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Really nice Eric-any trouble with the cold? Wonder if it could make it here in Socal?

Hardiness seems very similar to Delonix regia but more sensitive to long coo/cold spells. Ours suffered moderate damage after the 2009-10 winter.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Is this in the white garden?

Is the Lagerstroemia speciosa 'Alba' still hanging on?

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Really nice Eric-any trouble with the cold? Wonder if it could make it here in Socal?

Peter:

There's some growing in southern California. It's too bad it's not tried or grown more often.

I drove by the large Cassia fistula (which I posted last summer in City Heights), it had lots of leaves on it. What's so strange is I never noticed the 30ft/9m tall tamarind tree on the same property.

I should grow a Queen's White Shower tree here in San Diego...maybe I'll have good luck, as I was born in Queen's Hospital in Honolulu, HI.

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Really nice Eric-any trouble with the cold? Wonder if it could make it here in Socal?

Peter:

There's some growing in southern California. It's too bad it's not tried or grown more often.

I drove by the large Cassia fistula (which I posted last summer in City Heights), it had lots of leaves on it. What's so strange is I never noticed the 30ft/9m tall tamarind tree on the same property.

I should grow a Queen's White Shower tree here in San Diego...maybe I'll have good luck, as I was born in Queen's Hospital in Honolulu, HI.

This tree isn't as hardy as C. fistula. I wouldn't try to discourage someone from trying to grow it on a south-facing slope with perfect air and water drainage, but I wouldn't recommend it for most people either. Plants are typically airlayered or grafted, and are pricey. If you've got a good C. fistula and/or a blooming Delonix regia in SoCal, then, be my guest.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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Is this in the white garden?

Is the Lagerstroemia speciosa 'Alba' still hanging on?

Yes, it has been a weird grower, hasn't wanted to grow a main leader yet so it is staked up.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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