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ozjohn

Poinciana Scarborough, Qld

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Poinciana tree, delonix regia from Madagascar and even more spectacular than the jacaranda. It thrives  in Queensland but not in Sydney as it is tropical in its requirements. I have seen them flowering in Egypt and often you can see them in the background in the TV series  Death in Paradise. These trees flower in December.

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4 hours ago, ozjohn said:

Poinciana tree, delonix regia from Madagascar

Wow fancy having one of them in the garden, it would sure get some attention.

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This one was outside my window when I was stationed in Hong Kong in the 1980s:

 

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Thanks to ozjohn's seeds, I have two about 6" tall.

One will be in the greenhouse now until spring, the other in my recently built over-wintering canopy.

i figure too high a humidity when cold is what they don't like, like most 'tropical' stuff...

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Hi Blakeyboy,

Did you receive the second envolope containg some dwarf poinciana seeds? Good to hear the poinciana seeds are going well.

Ozjohn.

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Yes, thank you, but no luck- I've saved some for a spring sow.

This year was very weird for seed germination.....

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Hi Blakeyboy,

I cannot remember if I said this before. With the remaining seeds boil a jug of hot water and pour on the seeds and let soak over night. Then plant as normal. If you need some more I can harvest form this year's growth when they are ripe..

At present I am trying to pollinate a vanilla orchid I have. It grows like mad and producing a lot of flowers but pollinating it is a skill I have yet to learn.

Regards,

 Ozjohn

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