Royal Poinciana Blooms 2017

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This year (2017) has been a disappointing one for the Delonix regia in South Florida. We have had extremely heavy rainfall that has lessened the brightness of the plumage. Please view a few and add your own:

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[Matthew92]

Just took a trip down to the Caribbean.

St. Maarten

Puerto Rico: Interestingly, some were completely deciduous.

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[greysrigging]

In a park in the Darwin suburb of Leanyer. Our peak flowering month is November just before the onset of the Monsoon.

 

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All of those are sweet. I hope more post 2017 Delonix regia blooms.

[Kukapalm]

royal poinciana starting to bloom in La Habra but I can't insert pic

 

[Cindy Adair]

Kukapalm, welcome! Congratulations on your Poinciana tree. As to inserting photos, try the test photos area as there are hints there perhaps. By no means am I technologically gifted, but I managed somehow. We'd all love a photo.

These are lovely trees! I just bought one red and one grafted yellow about 4 feet tall each and spent less than $20 altogether. Actually this morning I spent clearing several areas to find a nice sunny spot where their roots can go wherever they want.

I will put the trees there and see how they react before making up my mind. Maybe blooms in a couple of years?

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Cindy,

I am certain that those will become magnanimous bloomers in the very near future. I have to believe that in your beautiful location there have to be many magnificent Royal Poincianas, although they may be in their wind down. If you get a chance, I am certain that all posters would greatly appreciate any pictorial evidence of plumage! I apologize for putting you on the spot.

 

 

[Cindy Adair]

Pouring rain while I was out and about today, which is of course great for plants and not so good for photos! Gorgeous now but dark soon. I will try again although they may be past peak around here.

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A couple of old school plantings in a mining town called Alyangula, Groote Eylandt. ( an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory of Australia ) A Poinciana flanked by a pair of Golden Shower ( Cassia ) trees.

 

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I can not take credit for this photo but a friend took it in Lajas, PR last week.

 

 

[SouthSeaNate]

A couple of Delonix regia blooming in Malta...

[Kukapalm]

Heavy bloom on west side but it's a young 5 year old Flamboyant

 

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[Cape Garrett]

There is a rare yellow one here in Cape Coral on Surfside.  Sorry, no picture.  The only other place I've seen one was in Hawaii.  This year I think the rains in May prohibited the profuse blooms we normally get.  Disappointing. 

[Daryl]

Here is one in my old garden...took quite a few years for it to really start blooming heavily, but eventually it got sorted! I was really happy that is was a good shade of red, as a lot are more scarlet or orange. We also have the Yellow ones here, but very hard to find. Most people just plant Peltophorums instead