Pakistan Gardening Forum

I forgot his name it produces series of red bell shape like flowers in summers, after transferring it from pot to bed soil its showed very fast growth like it was on steroids and it couldn't even support the weight of his newly grown long stalks, they were touching ground everywhere, (I hate this type of stupid growth just a subconscious thing you know )

So kind members id it and instruct me how to prune it.

It is Erythrina, pretty fast grower. Depending on the specie, it can become several feet tall. Yes, the stems are delicate and break easily. I had one tree but it died due to negligence.

Thanks, how to shape it up? whats your experience M Farooq?
And I think from what I have googled so far its erythrina suberosa, though crista-galli looks even more spectacular.

AlAmmar wrote:Thanks, how to shape it up? whats your experience M Farooq?
And I think from what I have googled so far its erythrina suberosa, though crista-galli looks even more spectacular.

I am not sure about your species. Our local Erythrina is a huge tree which produces pods, but these species which you have mentioned above are very beautiful and don't have seeds. You can grow it as a medium sized tree, protecting it from a windy location and supports if needed. As you have noted the stems are very delicate. It needs full sun. My Erythrina died when I left Pk because nobody looked after it :-(