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Royal Poinciana

spockvr6

By spockvr6
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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spockvr6 Grand Master

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Sometime late last year on the old board I started a thread discussing the growth rate of Royal Poinciana.  I have been amazed enough with this tree to bring this topic back again.  I can hardly believe my eyes when I look at the below photos, especially considering I have trimmed this tree no less than a half a dozen times since its been planted!

June 2005

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August 2006

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

Walt Grand Master

Walt

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Larry,

I think your RP has overtaken mine. Mine is in too much shade for one thing. It was also totally stripped of all limbs when a large oak branch fell during Hurricane Jeanne a decapitated all the branches. I have some in pots and they will go in full sun.

Walt

Mad about palms

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(Walt @ Aug. 19 2006,21:56)

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Larry,

I think your RP has overtaken mine. Mine is in too much shade for one thing. It was also totally stripped of all limbs when a large oak branch fell during Hurricane Jeanne a decapitated all the branches. I have some in pots and they will go in full sun.

Walt

A large oak branch, huh?  OUCH!   I feel your pain.... I had the same thing happen to my prized D. onilahensis - big oak branch whacked it.  Smashed the crown and killed the palm.

An old laurel oak - had already lived 60-70 years and was declining - but not before killing a number of things planted beneath.

Its palm-killing days are now OVER!   :D   All that remains is a (very impressive) pile of sawdust left over from the stump grinding.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

Walt Grand Master

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Sunny Fl: Yes, but my RP came back with a vengeance! I was so disheartened when I saw what happened. Where once a beautiful canopied tree stood, there was only a virtual stick in the ground. New growth started just weeks afterward, then slowed/stopped for the winter. When spring came the entire canopy reappeared as if it was never gone!

Mad about palms

spockvr6 Grand Master

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(Walt @ Aug. 19 2006,21:56)

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Larry,

I think your RP has overtaken mine. Mine is in too much shade for one thing. It was also totally stripped of all limbs when a large oak branch fell during Hurricane Jeanne a decapitated all the branches. I have some in pots and they will go in full sun.

Walt

Walt-

The developer made sure that no such thing could happen to my Delonix when he planned this neighborhood as he left no mature tree standing!  Therefore, there are no large limbs to fall onto and damage my poor tree :D

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

SunnyFl Mentor

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(Walt @ Aug. 19 2006,23:09)

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Sunny Fl: Yes, but my RP came back with a vengeance! I was so disheartened when I saw what happened. Where once a beautiful canopied tree stood, there was only a virtual stick in the ground. New growth started just weeks afterward, then slowed/stopped for the winter. When spring came the entire canopy reappeared as if it was never gone!

Am so glad to hear it's recovered!  Those trees are incredibly beautiful.

Now that my nasty old oak is gone, I'm so tempted to plant a RP.  But they're so huge and my lot is so tiny.  Planting one would take up the space already allotted to a patient potted Pandanus, eager to get its roots into the ground.

I also have a very forgiving dwarf Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) which has been waiting for its spot in the sun.  I doubt they flower anywhere near as heavily as the RP, or look a tenth as glorious - but at least it will fit the space better.

The developer made sure that no such thing could happen to my Delonix when he planned this neighborhood as he left no mature tree standing!

As much as I love trees, and dislike the practice of removing all of them, today I would have to say, "count your blessings."  The removal of the oak set me way back (lord that was expensive!) and I have a horrid mess left to contend with.  The other alternative would have been to leave the tree and accept the fact that it would fall on my lil abode.  Because it was one of those wonderful "natives" - a laurel oak, which is infamous for falling in storms and crushing houses.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

spockvr6 Grand Master

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(SunnyFl @ Aug. 20 2006,12:41)

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I also have a very forgiving dwarf Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) which has been waiting for its spot in the sun.  I doubt they flower anywhere near as heavily as the RP, or look a tenth as glorious - but at least it will fit the space better.

Mines just starting to flower this week.

These are also fast growers as I planted this late last summer as a tiny few inch tall plant.  It was literally 3" tall.

I think these take mostly a shrub-like form.

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

  • 3 months later...
redant Grand Master

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Several years ago my RP looked like this

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

redant Grand Master

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2 years ago Frances & Jeane reduced it to a semi-branchless trunk. Then last year Wilma completed the task. The tree was nothing more then the trunk, not a single limb. We where lucky this year no storms. This is how it looks today  :)

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

spockvr6 Grand Master

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Looks better than ever!

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

Mike4284m Community Regular

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I had no idea they grew that fast.  I almost don't beleive it.  When I lived in Buffalo I started one from seed that I got in Nassua and it grew pretty well at first.  Then it dropped all of its leaves and I pitched it.  Looking back, I probably should have waited a bit.  Great pics.

South Florida

spockvr6 Grand Master

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(Mike4284m @ Dec. 06 2006,10:31)

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I had no idea they grew that fast.  I almost don't beleive it.  

I have been shocked by mine.

I will have to take another pic of the tree as it looks today as its probably a third larger than the August 2006 pic above!

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

Kathy Community Regular

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Larry, that's amazing.  Is there room to leave it where it is?

 San Francisco Bay Area, California

Zone 10a

ruskinPalms Grand Master

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OK, I know this has been asked a million times already, but what is this tree's frost and cold tolerance? Would make it in my neck of the woods? Are they deciduous or evergreen? Are they really susceptible to hurricane winds? I have a little live oak, or probably a laurel oak, that is planted at the rear of my lot. I don't feel that it grows very fast and I would like a little bit of shade and canopy in my back yard while I'm still young. The oak would be easy to dig up and give away to a friend or family.

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

K_Palm Collaborator

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This is a looker for sure!  Anyone have these in So Cal?

Karel Castro

Burbank, CA (San Fernando Valley)

A proud owner of many potted palms :)

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Anybody know where I can get a little grafted "Smathers Gold"?  You know that tangerine-colored variety...a nursery that can send to CA?  I've hear it's slightly more cold-tolerant than the regular Delonix regia.

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I guess these lovely plants have a growing pace which is opposite to palms: they are fast in the beginning and slow down and get fat trunked when mature. They make a nice filtered shade for my Coccothrinax but also provide an occasional "red rain" during summertime.

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Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

  • 2 years later...
junglegalfla Veteran

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Larry,

How about an update on you RP tree!

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

spockvr6 Grand Master

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Larry,

How about an update on you RP tree!

Unfortunately, I had to cut this tree down in Febraury 2007. It grew so fast that a crotch that I let develop ~8 ft up the tree unded up splitting and I was uncomfortable with leaving a large weak tree in the yard.

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

junglegalfla Veteran

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Ah bummer. Still a tree I'd like to try once I get some breathing room. I'm beginning to realize anything that grows that quick has the propensity to topple easily. It's the trade off in nature. Thanks for the update!

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

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