Poinciana (forum)

Terry starts with ...
Non Flowering Poinciana.

Can anyone suggest a reason why this 16 year old, apparently healthy and of good size tree has not produced flowers ? Not one flower in 16 yrs.
The owner is very frustrated and awaits eagerly every year, but alas no flower.

Time: 8th May 2011 8:01pm

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amanda says...
Hi Terry, if it's down south - too cold maybe - but if it's Geraldton it should flower (if it gets plenty of sun?) Some folk use (spelling..?) cincturing the bark 2/3rds of the way around the tree to intiate flowering..?
Haven't tried it myself tho' - maybe someone else has other ideas (I notice they tend to flower the heaviest on the northern half of the tree here too..)

Time: 8th May 2011 9:17pm

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Pete says...
I also await the floweing of my 14 yr old Poincianna. Please tell me how to get it to flower.
Pete

Time: 14th November 2011 9:05pm

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amanda says...
Someone here in Geraldton once told me that they cinctured the trunk to get flowering...? I have never tried this myself...maybe ask around or google the topic..?

Time: 15th November 2011 10:26am

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Pete says...
I live in Pomona, Qld. Aust. and also have a 14 yr old Poincianna and no flowers. This is no help but letting every nfpo (non-flowering Poicianna owner) know there is a few of us
Pete T

Time: 15th November 2011 7:05pm

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harro says...
Hi we live in Hillars Perth and there are two growing in this suburb one lady told me hers took ages to flower then a car hit it ( it is on the verge )then it started flowering. Maybe you need to hit it with the back of an axe to shock it.

Time: 16th March 2014 2:39pm

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