Have some variegated leaf pipe Dutchman's pipe vine seeds if your interested in a trade.

Stanofh: I have had the same observation about the California Delonix regias. They seem to be more compact and denser trees than in pictures of trees I have seen in Phoenix and in Florida. I haven't come to any conclusions why this is...does anybody have any ideas? Katie, there's two D. regias available for sale as of 8/9/08 at Hunter's Nursery in Spring Valley,CA. One is a 15 gal. for $139.00 and a 24" box for $495.00. I took pictures of these tree this past Sunday. I'll post the pics. Also, J.D. Nursery in Fallbrook, Xotx - Tropico Neo Flora Gardens in West Hollywood have them available for sale. Here is a link that might be useful: Sherman Heights, San Deigo - D. regia

Nik, I didn't reply because I couldn't face driving to Hominy in this heat. It's a nice drive from here (Mannford area) and maybe we can arrange a trade later. I'd like some pickerel rush. I have "umbrella plant". Very easy plant and will grow in the pond or in the garden. I also have some kind of water iris, sorry I don't know the name. It is about 2 feet tall and has a dark purple flower in the spring something like a japanese iris. I have both variegated and plain green foliage. The plain one blooms better but the variegated one is interesting all summer. They are hardy all winter at the edge of the pond. When is the best time to divide pickerel rush? I suppose the iris would be divided in the spring before the foliage gets big, just guessing. I'm curious about the poincianas. I had not heard of them and looked them up. What do you do with them in the winter if you don't have a greenhouse? Have you overwintered them? I have a room with southeast exposure, but I run out of room when everything comes back inside in the winter. I have 3 scheffleras about 9 feet tall, and might trade one, but you would need a large enclosed truck to move it. Or I could air layer one if you really want one. They are like big dogs in a small yard. :)

I'm on the opposite side of the bay where summers are warmer. On average right now every day is in the 75-80f with lows around 60f. S.F. famously cool summers tend to be 65f-70f with lows all summer in the mid to upper 50's. Today,80f in Hayward,65f for a HIGH temp in San Francisco. S.F. does Mork have one advantage- winters are a frost free 10b. I get only 10a winters. Some years for me are frost free,but not most..so far. Houston summers are more like the Central Valley in Northern California..near 100 all deep summer until September. Stockton to Sacramento to Red Bluff have blazingly hot summers..but low humidity.