How long do the drunken parrot trees flower for? (forum)

ShortieD starts with ...
Hi there - my neighbour has a tree that suddenly all the lorakeets in the neighbourhood are very attracted to. It's just been the last week and half - they've been out there everyday making a racket. I think it's a drunken parrot tree. We've never had them there before (I've been here 5 years) and the tree has always been there but they've never flocked to it like this. Can someone tell me how long this tree flowers for? It's driving me crazy.

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Time: 4th October 2016 8:32am

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brad16 says...
Hi ShortieD, I found a reference here http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/flush-of-colour-and-noise-gardening-lifestyle/1562790/ saying that 'The flowering period is from late September to early October ...'. So I'd guess it flowers for a couple of weeks?
Wonder if BBQ'd lorikeet could be a late Sept - early Oct delicacy?
Good luck. Hopefully it'll be over by the time you read this.

Time: 5th October 2016 7:18pm

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ShortieD says...
Thanks brad16 - early October is encouraging! Hopefully not for much longer...!!



Time: 6th October 2016 11:33am

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Linton says...
Saw this Drunken Parrot Tree in the gardens yesterday that was in full bloom. I'm growing a couple of these trees, Schotia brachypetala, that are about 7 or 8 years old and 5 metres high in full sun, but they have never flowered.

Would like to hear from those growing them how long they take to reach flowering age as I don't think mine should be much longer now. Thank you.
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Time: 24th November 2018 5:48pm

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