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Posted by Callistemon SE Qld Aust (My Page) on Mon, Nov 22, 04 at 0:14
| My poinciana tree is well established but is less than average when compared to the leaf and flower cover of other trees in the area, (Brisbane). Does anyone have any suggestion on how to boost its appearance with fertilizer or any other form of TLC.
Thank you
Cally |
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RE: Poinciana
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| Cally I'll wait for the experts to come on board. But having been in Bris on Sunday I noticed how brilliant they were and some starting much earlier than others. I think with some, it's just the luck of the draw. If yours was a seed-grown plant then there is no guarantee you will have either the depth of colour or the intense flowering that some specimens seem to achieve. |
RE: Poinciana
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| I agree with Alison. Some just seem to perform better than others. Can't give any helpful suggestions sorry. |
RE: Poinciana
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| Regular feeding around the dripline with Phostrogen should improve matters also try a side dressing of sulphate of potash(well watered in ). |
RE: Poinciana
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| Hi Calli, your Poinciana sounds like it has received a lot of TLC, watering and fertiliser will promote lots of lush fresh green foliage. If you want to have a beautiful rich flowering specimen tree, you need to totally neglet, forget, dot even look at it or touch it. The poorer the conditions the more flowers, some people even distress their trees to get more flowers. You need to keep an eye out for borer attack and tidy up any dead wood in early spring when it warms a little after winter, any green pruning should be painted with wound pain to stop attack by borers. To much prompting and poking, watering and feeding is alright in the early stages and once it reaches the right size and shape, just keep them trimed to the size and shape you like. Over fertilising can make the bark split and the trunck, can be exposed to fungal and borer attack, do not mulch around the base as this only adds to the fungal problems later on. Good luck, Peter r |
RE: Poinciana
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| hello there i have seen alot of delonix in brisbane falling to secret attacks of borers have a good close look for small pin holes in the upper branches.... they are not coping overly well with the drought in brisbane |
RE: Poinciana
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| Hi Murraya, thats just a part of normal attrition rates, these Poinciana's were introduced by the 1st Parks and Gardens Curator in 1893 Brisbane Botanic Gardens and have now spread around the city and to other parts of Australia.Because they are an introduced species and the wood is so soft,some of our bugs find them delicious and open up the wood to fungal attack when it rains. It is important to keep a careful eye on the progress of any wounds on them and seal them with wound paint, to stop any further damage to the main trunk.Most can recover from attack, some may need a little help. Good luck. Peter r. |
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