Albitzia julibrissin f. rosea, the pink silk tree, has been jettisoning its flowers for the past few weeks. Most have fallen on the tarmac drive or are resting atop ferns and foliage. One dropped into the black bin now serving as a water reservoir, floating above the darkness, the end of each tassel glowing like a fibre optic light.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Gorgeous.
I’ve recently introduced one of my clients to this lovely tree. We’re looking forward to seeing it flower. Any idea how young it starts?
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No I don’t, this is quite a large tree and has been absolutely covered. So beautiful, good introduction!
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I only came across this plant for the first time two days ago when Mr TT and I spotted it growing up the wall of the Wisteria Tea Room at Rosemoor, ‘Rouge Selection’ is the variety there. Your flower is beautiful.
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How funny! Like the idea of it growing as a wall shrub.
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wow – it looks like a firework
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It was one of those moments. I went to fill the watering can and there it was was, like you say, exploding in the night!
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PS Mr TT says gorgeous picture!
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Thanks Mr TT 🙂
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They are magnificent though messy. The individual blossoms are very fibre optic .
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Worth it, perhaps! Mind you I don’t have to clear up the mess. 🙂
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It is such a lovely tree and very easy from seed. Mine grew quickly and flowered after about 6 or 7 years. It is not hardy here though and succumbed one hard winter. I expect it would flourish in balmy Devon though.
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This one is doing very nicely thank you!
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Wonderful tree and flowers. xx
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Definitely more fibre optic than botanical. Nice capture–very dramatic!
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Thank you 🙂
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