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Firecracker color!
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There are many poincianas on the island, and they range from red to orange (there is a rare yellow form too).
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oh, this red, this fiery red!!!
are you trying to cure me of my current longing for white? 🙂
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There are no cures for your ailments. Thank goodness.
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The flamboyant flame tree that is native to Madagascar, Prospero you are so fortunate to live where you can grow these magnificient plants of all kinds. This is a tree that is resplendent in its flowering glory.
Of course- I do not want to pretend that I knew about your tree. I went to Sir Google to find all the info about this abolutely fascinating tree. It is hardy in zones 10-12 here in the states and sadly I am in zone 7 or 8. Did you plant your tree or are there many growing on the island? A very nice photograph..
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Yvonne, I grew this tree from a tiny sapling purchased at a local nursery. Most of my plants are seed grown, but this one was not. I do have a yellow flowering variety, which I started from seed, but it’s still in a pot.
The poinciana, or flame of the forest, or Delonix regia (for the botanically minded) is a legume. It produces seeds in two foot long ‘bean’ pods. The seeds need to be scarified (i.e. file down the hard outer seed coat with a file or sandpaper, then soak in warm water for a day. Plant in warm conditions).
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Thanks for the reply. I thought perhaps the tree is your own. If I thought that I could grow the tree it would probably need to be grown in a very large container and moved to a sheltered spot to protect from a hard freeze. But I doubt that the tree would thrive if left in a pot for too long. And it certainly would not get very large with a stunted root system.
I’ll just daydream about it. The tree is so beautiful.
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I jusr saw your reply to someone re:a miniature version of this one. I will investigagte to see if I actually could find a potted one at the nursery.
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Yeah! Yeah! This is red. The strongest effect of it. A wonderful flower as well as the snap.
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You must have these trees where you live. Is that right?
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Woah! What a beauty. I googled this and found out these flowers are on a pretty big tree! Like it’s on fire almost. I’d love to have all my senses be absorbed by this…
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Hello Stickup–nice to hear from you; i was getting a little worried! i hope things are okay with you.
Yes, it is a big tree (45 feet tall and very wide too). But, there is a relative in the legume family called Caesalpinia pulcherrima that is a miniature version of the poinciana. In fact it can be grown indoors in a pot, and the flowers are very similar.
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I wish those trees grew here…
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Highly impractical, I know, but you could try moving to Madagascar.
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