SEEDS OF COCKS SPUR CORAL TREE - ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI
Ornamental tree for parks and gardens. It is a high-quality honeybee tree. Timber. Used by florists for bunches. Nitrogen fixing specie.
Gorgeous bright, deep scarlet flowers in large racemes. Deciduous tree up to 7m tall. Prefer moist soils.
Put the seeds in water at 60ºC for 60 minutes. Then let the seeds soak in this water to cool for 24h. Drain the seeds without letting them dry and sow with temperatures 20ºC night/30ºC day.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Sub-tropical, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Germination (in days) | 60-90 |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Plant use | Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cut flower, Gardening, Greenfilter, Honey producing plant, Singular, Timber, Urban garden |
| Seeds per gram | 2 |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !