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Caesalpinia giliesii, Bird of Paradise Shrub. I started this little bad boy from seed three years ago. It finally decided to bless me with some blooms .

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Caesalpinia giliesii,  Bird of Paradise Shrub. I started this little bad boy from seed three years ago. It finally decided to bless me with some blooms .



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How very exotic. Beautiful !

22 Jun, 2008

 

OMG I Love this !! I never knew there was such a thing ! I just "Googled it and there seems to be some differences in zone........Flcrazy, do you know what zone this will grow in? One site said 8 but then one site said 6 with mulch.

22 Jun, 2008

 

Worth the wait its lovely

22 Jun, 2008

 

Beautiful & unusual! Your patience has paid off!

22 Jun, 2008

 

i would wait three years for something that beautiful

22 Jun, 2008

 

Beautiful!

23 Jun, 2008

 

Thanks everyone ! Diohio, I would sure give it a try, I know it is hardy to zone 7 with no protection. Now I'm looking for seeds for the one with a reddish orange bloom ! I just don't know when to quit !

24 Jun, 2008

 

I saw the reddish-orange one when I Googled it and yes, I love that one too. I think I'll give it a try. I really have a thing about Bird of Paradise ! I'm still hoping that my REAL one blooms this summer !

25 Jun, 2008

 

hahaha I love your characterization...little bad boy!

27 Jun, 2008

 

The Bird of Paradise grows wild in Arizona. They are very easy to transplant and propagate. This is a fine example.

30 Jul, 2008

 

Gardengnome... You probably also have another bird of paradise growing wild where you live that I'd love to grow called Caesalpinia Pulcherrima. It's prettier than the one I have, but it will not survive our winters.

30 Jul, 2008



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