I've got a pretty large tababoulia (20 feet or so) in my yard that was blooming when we moved into our house around this time of year in 2007. It didn't bloom in 08 and it hasn't bloomed yet this year. It has not lost its leaves the last two years, it looks like the ones that are blooming have lost their leaves?

Thats odd that it still has leaves now

all mine have no leaves.

Is this T. impetignosa? (the pink one)

One of mine flowered about a month ago- my others have no flowered yet.

I've noticed these trees do like sun.


The ones in the parking lot at Animal Kingdom are flowering now

Daniel, do you mean 'Tabebuia'? The plant requires less watering during winter months, and it likes full sun. I have the hybrid one called, 'Tabebuia 'Carib Queen' that blooms almost all year.

I have two Tabebuia umbellata--the Yellow Trumpet Tree, the one that grows/blooms in Orlando. Both are about 30 years old and probably as big as they get in Central Florida, maybe 20 feet high and across.

Last year, both bloomed but much more briefly and with fewer flowers than in years past. There was no minor second or third bloom, which happens in most years. I don't know why.

Right now both trees have a few leaves hanging on that will likely drop. But both also have very tiny flower buds (clusters at the ends of the branches). I expect bloom will be in another week or two here in Vero. The usual time of bloom is in March, often in a warm spell after a little chill.

My trees are usually leafless when in bloom, completely covered with flowers; first bloom lasts about two weeks. Later on, often there will be a few flowers again, maybe a month down the road and, sometimes, even fewer flowers weeks after the second bloom. The seed pods are not attractive; I have lots volunteers (don't let FLEPPC know!).

As Lek points out, full sun is necessary and, I think, good drainage.

Edited: 03/01/2009 at 09:58 AM by Latania

Mine has some blooms. But has maintained lots of leaves.

Latania-


I'd take some of those volunteers of T. umbellata off your hands if youre willing.

I've seen that one in bloom in orlando and its awesome.

I like the yellow flowers (I only have pink)

but the one i see alot around here- is the other yellow one, and i dont care for the look of its leaves

Some were flowering at Oslo & 27th in Vero today. RBC bank office.

Sorry for the poor spelling

It is the yellow one. It is starting to get the clusters on the ends of the branches, but still has almost all of its leaves. It is in about 50/50 shade though, it's surrounded by oaks. I think that's my problem.

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it!

I have two Tabebuia chrysotricha. They are both planted in exposed locations on the South side of the house getting full sun. What they really need is one good, hard cold blast in late December or early January to shock the leaves into dropping. I think the trees look much bette when they flower with no leaves to block the view.

If you get a couple of cold fronts that drop only into the upper 30's to low 40's, I've found my trees flower sporadically and will tend to hold their leaves. But because the cold fronts this winter were so strong (as noted by the frost burnt Piccabean Palm, Christmas Palm and Bottle Palm in my first pic), both trees lost all their leaves, all branches grew flower buds at the same time, and are at peak bloom right now.






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Edited: 03/05/2009 at 07:40 PM by Skeeter

Hey Latania:

Got those volunteers today!

They were in great condition.. leaves still green and unwilted

I've got them in some wet moss tonight and will pot them up tommorow.. thanks so much .. I really appreciate it.. always wanted this tree.

I keep it well fed this season and hopefully they'll bust a move

Maybe a little love will move them along faster than expected. Mostly volunteers don't get much beyond 12-15 inches when left to themselves. What I sent (no bigger) are about two years old; I figure flowering is comes about 5 years old.