Erythrina x bidwillii - Lindl.

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Summary

Erythrina x bidwillii (Bidwill's Coral Bean) is a hardy, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree known for its, long, dramatic sprays of deep red flowers, popular with hummingbirds. Growing roughly 6–12 feet tall and wide, this hybrid thrives in full sun and zones 7b-10b, often blooming from spring until frost. Erythrina x bidwillii is an artificial hybrid. The hybrid formula of this artificial cross is E. crista-galli × E. herbacea.

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Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

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Plant Propagation

Seed - pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water and sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200]. Overwinter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer. Heeled cuttings of young growth in the spring in a frame[200]. Overwinter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer.

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Native Range

This is an artificial hybrid.

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Readers comment

Colin Mills   Mon Mar 3 2008 Erythrina x bidwillii is a sterile hybrid produced at Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia, in the early 1840s by William Macarthur. It certainly cannot be propagated from seed. Its original name was Erythrina Camdeni, or the 'Camden Coral Tree' so called by William Macarthur. Where 'Indian Coral Tree' came from I have no idea. It was named after John Bidwill, by John Lindley, after an initial description by Bidwill's friend William Herbert, simply because he, Bidwill, first took it to England in 1843. He had no other association with its breeding. People who claim to have propagated it from seed either do not have Erythrina x bidwillii or are simply repeating incorrect information without testing it themselves, unfortunately far too common on the internet. E. x bidwillii's 'sibling', E. x blakei, grown from the same F1 cross, still grows in the gardens at Camden Park. This was named by Macarthur after his convict gardener Edmund Blake, who was probably responsible for making the cross, which, incidentaly was the first hybrid to be produced anywhere in the world between woody leguminous plants. E. bidwillii tends to follow its E. crista-galli parent in forming a small tree, while 'Blakei' follows the E. herbacea parent in being a low-growing shrub, dying back to a rootstock each year. Colin Mills   Fri Apr 4 2008 Propagation information for Erythrina x bidwillii is nonsense. The method given has either not been tried by the writer or is for a plant other that bidwillii. E. x bidwillii was bred by William Macarthur of Camden Park, NSW, Australia in the early 1840s and called by called by him Erythrina Camdeni. John Bidwill took the plant to England in 1843 and gave it to William Herbert who assumed that Bidwill had bred it, hence the name. It is a totally sterile hybrid that can be raised from cuttings, with difficulty. It is probably best propagated by grafting onto seedlings of E. crista-galli, one of its parents.    Mar 7 2017 12:00AM Propagation from cuttings is easy. The "secret" is to use large (1"-3" in diameter, 18'-24' in length), woody but still green-barked, cuttings. Plant with approximately 2/3 of the cutting length in the soil. I recently obtained 5 large cuttings from Mrs. Irene Moon of Madera, California. I was taken aback at their size. She told me that large cuttings (and planting depth) were the secret to success. All five of my cuttings, which were just planted several weeks ago, have swelling buds. I planted one in the garden and the others in pots. Mrs. Moon also said that they don't like to be transplanted, but I don't have any experience with that yet.    Jun 2 2017 12:00AM Propagation is easy from large (1.5"-2" diameter) semi-hardwood (green barked) cuttings. Cuttings should be 12" or more in length and planted with approximately 2/3 of their length in the soil. I have had 100% success with this method. Young plants resent being moved, and may die if transplanted too soon. Add a comment If you have important information about this plant that may help other users please add a comment or link below. Only comments or links that are felt to be directly relevant to a plant will be included. If you think a comment/link or information contained on this page is inaccurate or misleading we would welcome your feedback at [email protected]. If you have questions about a plant please use the Forum on this website as we do not have the resources to answer questions ourselves. * Please note: the comments by website users are not necessarily those held by PFAF and may give misleading or inaccurate information. Subject : Erythrina x bidwillii   Plant Uses Edible Uses Medicinal Uses Other Plant uses Woodland Gardening Why Perennial Plants? Top Edible Plants Top Medicinal Plants Garden Design Habitats Translations Content Content Help Bookshop Support Us Blog Links Old Database Search Suppliers Contact About Us © 2010, Plants For A Future. Plants For A Future is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Charity No. 1057719, Company No. 3204567.