yes , Satish Amherstia nobilis can not be grown from seeds..... almost never .. some claim it, but I have not seen seed grown trees...
it needs to be propagated by air layering.... and all air layered twigs when planted do not thrive... the rate may just be 50 % or less even in the humid environ and soil similar to its native Burma... ie in West Bengal... the few new ones planted in Shibpur Bot garden are still struggling and look somewhat sickly even after about 10 to 12 years... I think it can be put on your wish list and long term ambition... for sure... its good to dream big dreams.. something to aspire to.. but for practical purposes... *asoca*s are good... I was forgetting the *Mimusops elengi*... look that up... gives good shade, more or less disease resistant, and small white flowers that smell heavenly, called Bakul in Bangla, and produce red berries, loved by doves, and parrots... it perhaps does well in Bangalore .. check with your local nursery folks. usha di On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Satish Sherikar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Usha di, > > Unfortunately I could not get this one. The guy did not have this > one and he said that even if it was available, it would set me off by Rs > 1000 for a 2-3 ft plant! > > We have 3-4 Saraca asoca's planted. Sadly, getting some of these Indian > species has become very difficult :( > > Thanks > Satish > > > On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 7:52 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> yes >> try to plant at least two >> feet should not get wet, ie do not plant too close to a water body... >> slow grower >> and does not really get tooo big like a peepul etc >> but can be good sized >> >> I just thought of ASOKA tree ... with red or yellow flowers can be >> gorgeous... >> >> usha di >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Satish Sherikar <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Found the "Pride of Burma" in bloom at a nursery in Bangalore today. >>> Heard that it is little difficult to settle during initial planting, but >>> once it settles down, grows beautifully! >>> [image: Inline image 2][image: Inline image 3][image: Inline image 4][image: >>> Inline image 5][image: Inline image 1] >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > -- Usha di =========== --
