Re: PLEASE HELP!!! Flamboyant trees...

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Posted by Newt on December 02, 2002 at 06:14:25:

In Reply to: PLEASE HELP!!! Flamboyant trees... posted by Cindy on November 23, 2002 at 11:34:30:

: Hope someone can help me! In April I obtained several seed pods for the gorgeous tropical flamboyant tree I've loved for SO long... planted the seeds here in California. Out of 50+ seeds, I got 4 healthy seedlings, grown under cover of a structure we built and covered with cheesecloth (since they didn't seem to like direct hot sun). They've grown to a couple of feet in height (my "Ichabod" is nearly 3 feet!). Now, however, our summer is over and nights are cool... and the leaves are starting to turn yellow and fall off. I'm so upset!!!! I tried bringing them semi-indoors (a sunroom we had added on), but they didn't like that either. Any ideas on how to keep them alive??? I DON'T WANT THEM TO DIE!!! Thanks for any help! Please send any replies directly to me at cmcbride50@cox.net.

Hi Cindy,

I did a search at www.google.com and the botanical or Latin name of your tree is delonix regia. Here is a site that explains it's needs.

http://www.floridata.com/ref/d/delo_reg.cfm

Here's a site to find your zone.

http://www.gardenweb.com/zones/zip.cgi

Good luck,
Newt

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: : Hope someone can help me!  In April I obtained several seed pods for the gorgeous tropical flamboyant tree I've loved for SO long... planted the seeds here in California.  Out of 50+ seeds, I got 4 healthy seedlings, grown under cover of a structure we built and covered with cheesecloth (since they didn't seem to like direct hot sun).  They've grown to a couple of feet in height (my "Ichabod" is nearly 3 feet!).  Now, however, our summer is over and nights are cool... and the leaves are starting to turn yellow and fall off.  I'm so upset!!!!  I tried bringing them semi-indoors (a sunroom we had added on), but they didn't like that either.  Any ideas on how to keep them alive???  I DON'T WANT THEM TO DIE!!!  Thanks for any help!  Please send any replies directly to me at cmcbride50@cox.net.  

: Hi Cindy,

: I did a search at www.google.com and the botanical or Latin name of your tree is delonix regia.  Here is a site that explains it's needs.

: http://www.floridata.com/ref/d/delo_reg.cfm

: Here's a site to find your zone.

: http://www.gardenweb.com/zones/zip.cgi

: Good luck,
: Newt 



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