It bloomed all of March and its puff-ball blossoms are about 4 inches in diameter. The trunk is smooth and currently the tree has not got a single leaf. 
We picked up a fairly fresh bloom that the tree had shed. It had a bit of a rubbery feel. What I think may be the sepal felt a bit like chenile twine (if that makes any sense to you).
Okay now, be a friend and share your knowledge - or even your best guess.
5 comments:
I have seen this pretty before but, and this is my failure as a gardener, unless I can grow them I don't hang on to the names! gail
No idea, but those are interesting blooms!
I think it is Calliandra Surinaemensis or Pink Powder Puff.
GAIL - I can relate! I have a hard enough time trying to remember that plants that I grow - but this one is so striking, I'd like to add it to my garden somewhere.
SHEILA - Interesting is an understatement! It has a bit of a leathery, rubbery feel to the stamens and sepals. Very cool . . .
SAMIG - I'm going to watch this tree through the rest of the year and then I'll decide whether I'm going with Pink Powder Puff or Shaving Brush Tree. Thanks for your info!
not sure what it is, but it sure is pretty!
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