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As cassia fistula trees, known as golden rain trees, began to bloom across Laos, the country was filling with excitement and festive atmosphere as Lao New Year approached, with the Lao people ...

The next lovely trees to burst into bloom are Bauhinias. They are what I call avenue trees, as they decorate our avenues and streets with their camel foot-shaped leaves and pretty pink flowers.

Golden Rain Tree The Golden Rain tree with citrus-colored blossoms adorning its branches, often begins to flower just three years after planting.

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If you want a smaller scale tree that offers, as well, nice flowers, then consider a golden rain tree. But don’t consider it for too long.

Some other woody plants that are generally hardy but may have been damaged or killed by the cold include golden rain trees, camphor trees and crybaby trees.

The golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) is fiercely drought tolerant and produces a big mophead of sun-yellow flowers that provide nectar in July and August.