Red is a color that attracts humans – like other animals, like many birds. For it, a garden or patio with red flowering trees is eye-catchingand it can be really valuable if the plant we have acquired is suitable for the space in which it is located.
But of course, sometimes when we go to a nursery we find trees with leaves, but without flowers, for this reason I will tell you some of them so that you can know them.
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Red cotton (Bombax ceiba)
red cotton It is a deciduous tree that develops a straight trunk with thorns up to 30 meters high., and a dense crown of compound green leaves. The flowers are red, trumpet-shaped, and when they fade they produce fruits whose fibers have the same uses as cotton (hence its name). You can only have it outdoors all year round if there are no frosts in your area.
Tree of Jupiter with red flowers (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Imperator’)
Picture – baumschule-horstmann.de
The Jupiter tree is actually more than a tree, it is a large bush, but if pruned, it is relatively easy to have it as a small tree. In reality, It reaches about 10 meters high., so you have the possibility to work it as you wish. The leaves are green and deciduous, but what strikes the most are its flowers which, in the ‘Red Imperator’ variety, are a very beautiful deep red. It tolerates frosts down to -12ºC very well, but it is important that it be planted in acidic soils for it to grow well.
callistemon weeping (Callistemon viminalis)
The weeping callistemon or weeping pipe cleaner as it is also called, It is an evergreen tree whose maximum height is 8 meters. As its name suggests, it has a weeping aspect, that is to say that the branches seem to “hang”, which gives it a very pretty appearance. Its flowers are red and look like pipe cleaners. These grow in spring-summer. It is a frost-resistant plant, able to withstand temperatures down to -7ºC.
Red Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’)
Image – vdberk.es
Florida Dogwood ‘Red Giant’ is a small deciduous tree or shrub that can be easily trained as a tree reaching a maximum of 7 meters in height. It is a plant that flowers in the spring, before the leaves germinate or at the same time as them. And these flowers are a very pretty reddish-pink color. In addition, its foliage turns red in autumn, making it a species of high ornamental value, able to withstand frosts down to -20ºC. The only drawback is that it must be planted in acidic soils, since it does not tolerate alkaline soils.
red eucalyptus (Corymbia ficifolia)
Image – Wikimedia/Bidgee
Red Eucalyptus (which in fact, although genetically related to the true Eucalyptus, is not, which is why botanists have included it in the genus Corymbia), It is an evergreen or small tree that reaches 12 meters in height.. Its crown is somewhat irregular when ripe, composed of green leaves with a yellowish-green midrib. The flowers are red and small. As for its hardiness, it is interesting that you know that it resists frosts down to -5ºC, as well as high temperatures, of 35ºC.
Flamboyant (royal delonix)
The flamboyant is one of the most cultivated trees in the tropical regions of the world. It is a medium deciduous tree, reaching 10-12 meters in height., and which develops a magnificent parasol-shaped cup which can measure a width of 5-6 meters when reaching adulthood. The flowers are red and they have the shape of a butterfly when they open, which they do in the spring. But it is important that you keep in mind that it is not cold resistant; if the temperature drops below 0 degrees, bring it inside in the fall so that it does not suffer.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Grenade It is a small tree or a large deciduous shrub that can measure up to 5 meters in height.. It is a thorny plant, so you have to be careful when handling it, but otherwise it is very grateful: if it is placed in a sunny place and receives water from time to time, it will bloom without any problem. And speaking of flowers, these bloom in the spring, and they’re red. It is frost resistant down to -10°C.
skein of hake (Hakea laurine)
The hakea ball or emu bush, It is a small evergreen tree that can reach 6 meters in height.. It has lance-shaped green leaves and very curious flowers that look like sea urchins or ballerina pompoms with a red center. It is a species that can be kept in pots, and is very interesting for temperate and subtropical climates, as it can withstand temperatures down to -4°C.
weeping schotia (Schotia brachypetala)
the crying schotia It is an evergreen tree that reaches between 5 and 20 meters., depending on the type of soil and whether it rains often or not. Thus, if the fertility of the soil is high and the rains fall throughout the year, it is possible to grow a large tree; otherwise, it would stay smaller. The flowers are dark red and produce nectar.
Gabon tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata)
Image – Wikimedia/Steven Haw
The Gabon tulip tree is another tree, or rather small tree, which generally does not exceed 7 meters in height, but when it is warm throughout the year, there is enough space and it rains frequently, it can reach 20 meters. It is grown in tropical regions for the beauty of its red, bell-shaped flowers, which usually bloom in the spring, but in cooler climates it will do so later. It supports the cold, but if there are frosts in the region, it will have to be protected.
Do you know of any other trees with red flowers?