Comments on: Clusia the Autograph Tree http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Tue, 01 May 2012 04:42:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-12150 mary Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:53:21 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-12150 Wouldn't be surprised. ;) Wouldn’t be surprised. ;)

]]> By: vivyanne yi http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-12149 vivyanne yi Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:59:37 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-12149 love was won under the tree. some guy probably wanted to win a girl's affection and to do that, he wrote her name on all the leaves and showed it to her one day. love was won under the tree. some guy probably wanted to win a girl’s affection and to do that, he wrote her name on all the leaves and showed it to her one day.

]]> By: In the Red « For the Archives http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-12074 In the Red « For the Archives Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:48:23 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-12074 [...] tree’s scientific name is Clusia rosea and I’ve since learned that the flower has no male reproductive parts.  Apparently, in some [...] [...] tree’s scientific name is Clusia rosea and I’ve since learned that the flower has no male reproductive parts.  Apparently, in some [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5816 Aaron Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:34:45 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-5816 Hello All, I just transplanted 21 fairly mature [14 ft canopy x 14' height] autograph trees into 42"x42"x 36" deep cmu block planters on a pool deck at a hotel in Waikiki. It has only been about 1 1/2 weeks and as expected, the trees are going into shock, turning yellow, and dropping. Some are doing better than others and it doesn't appear they will lose ALL of their leafs. The landscape contractor said the leaves will grow back in 6-8 weeks which seems very aggressive to me.. Any ideas how quickly Autograph trees regrow healthy leafs??? Or, any experience with transplanting large Autograph trees into this size planters??; Any input is greatly appreciated...!! Thanks, Aaron Hello All,
I just transplanted 21 fairly mature [14 ft canopy x 14' height] autograph trees into 42″x42″x 36″ deep cmu block planters on a pool deck at a hotel in Waikiki.

It has only been about 1 1/2 weeks and as expected, the trees are going into shock, turning yellow, and dropping. Some are doing better than others and it doesn’t appear they will lose ALL of their leafs. The landscape contractor said the leaves will grow back in 6-8 weeks which seems very aggressive to me..

Any ideas how quickly Autograph trees regrow healthy leafs??? Or, any experience with transplanting large Autograph trees into this size planters??;

Any input is greatly appreciated…!!

Thanks,
Aaron

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5795 mary Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:55:16 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-5795 Sorry, Dave, I don't know. I only know about <em>Clusia</em> as a native tree, not as a garden plant. You might check the website for <a href="http://www.fairchildgarden.org/" rel="nofollow">Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden</a> and do a search for <em>Clusia</em> there. These people are the real pros. Good luck! Sorry, Dave, I don’t know. I only know about Clusia as a native tree, not as a garden plant. You might check the website for Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden and do a search for Clusia there. These people are the real pros. Good luck!

]]> By: DAVID FERGUSON http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5794 DAVID FERGUSON Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:16:22 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-5794 IAM THINKING OF PLANTING A HEDGE OF CLUSIA TREES IN MY BACK YARD. IF SO HOW MANY INCHES WOULD THEY NEED TO BE APART, AND HOW FAR SHOULD THEY BE PLANTED FROM A WOOD FENCE ? THANK YOU DAVE IAM THINKING OF PLANTING A HEDGE OF CLUSIA TREES IN MY BACK YARD. IF SO

HOW MANY INCHES WOULD THEY NEED TO BE APART, AND HOW FAR SHOULD

THEY BE PLANTED FROM A WOOD FENCE ?

THANK YOU

DAVE

]]> By: William Byrnes http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 William Byrnes Fri, 22 May 2009 01:04:27 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-3449 Mary, Have the Clusia's produced seeds? Dr. Pipoli says that only one in fifty seeds actually germinate. Is that consistant with your observations? Are there specific animals, birds, insects that nest or feed in your trees? I would appreciate an update on your findings and experiences. bill Mary,

Have the Clusia’s produced seeds? Dr. Pipoli says that only one in fifty seeds actually germinate. Is that consistant with your observations? Are there specific animals, birds, insects that nest or feed in your trees? I would appreciate an update on your findings and experiences.

bill

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 mary Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:40:43 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-3205 Thank you, Bill. It's wonderful to know who the experts are, and my experience has been that the experts are quite generous with their help. Thank you, Bill. It’s wonderful to know who the experts are, and my experience has been that the experts are quite generous with their help.

]]> By: William Byrnes http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 William Byrnes Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:03:08 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-3083 Mary, After a virtual trip around the tropics seeking information about the Clusia I've come back home, only to find one of the most distinguished experts of Clusia is here in my own back yard. Dr. John Pipoly works with the Broward County Cooperative Extension service in Ft. Lauderdale. I am a teacher for their tree trimming certification program and have met Dr. Pipoly on several occasions, but I was unaware of his Clusia expertise. If you would like to contact him his email address is jpipoly@broward.org, he is a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for being the link that brought me the answers I needed. Bill Mary,

After a virtual trip around the tropics seeking information about the Clusia I’ve come back home, only to find one of the most distinguished experts of Clusia is here in my own back yard. Dr. John Pipoly works with the Broward County Cooperative Extension service in Ft. Lauderdale. I am a teacher for their tree trimming certification program and have met Dr. Pipoly on several occasions, but I was unaware of his Clusia expertise. If you would like to contact him his email address is jpipoly@broward.org, he is a wealth of knowledge.

Thanks for being the link that brought me the answers I needed.

Bill

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/clusia-the-autograph-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 mary Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:40:48 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=799#comment-2606 Great follow-up, Bill. I've been trying to educate myself about apomictic plants, and I found this entry at wikipedia, which you may find interesting. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apomixis" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apomixis</a> It doesn't exactly answer your (or my) questions, but it provides a good background, which, forgive me, you may already have. Thanks for your interest. It's so neat to hear from someone who has experience with <em>Clusia</em> and likes it so well. Great follow-up, Bill. I’ve been trying to educate myself about apomictic plants, and I found this entry at wikipedia, which you may find interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apomixis

It doesn’t exactly answer your (or my) questions, but it provides a good background, which, forgive me, you may already have.

Thanks for your interest. It’s so neat to hear from someone who has experience with Clusia and likes it so well.

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