Usha di-- The only way to secure the dark pink color would be to propagate it vegetatively. Cuttings are typically difficult to root, so grafting onto seedling rootstock would likely be more successful.
There's a chance that seedlings could come true-to-form, but unlikely. And C. javanica seldom sets seed in the US anyway. Regards-- Ken. --- On Thu, 12/8/11, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraindia:98496] Re: Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae)-- Cassia javanica-dark pink form To: "efloraindia" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 8:53 PM Ken, again very nice... question: why would it need to be grafted? what would be the advantage? I somehow was under impression that cassias have a strong rootstock to begin with? Dont know enough hort reasoning I guess. Please tell me/us Thanks Usha di ====== On Dec 8, 5:47 pm, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings-- > > I found this unusually dark flowered tree in Pinecrest (near Miami) Florida, > USA a few years ago. One of these days I'd like to try grafting onto a > suitable rootstock. > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Cassiajavanica_darkfo...http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Cassiajavanica_darkfo...http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Cassiajavanica_darkfo... > > Regards-- > Ken.
