Growing a Royal Poinciana from seeds

capaula Lehavim, Israel Jan 11, 2008

I was wondering if any of you have grown Royal Poinciana from seeds and how successful it was.
I have never seen them around here, so I have no choice other then start from seeds.

Thanks

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Jan 14, 2008

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2755/

Here's the PlantFiles entry for this tree. Several members have grown it it looks like. You might check with them for any additional information that you may need.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 15, 2008

I tried them a couple years ago--they germinated really easily with bottom heat, unfortunately I can't remember if I soaked them first or not.

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JLHudson La Honda, CA Jan 21, 2008

Royal poinciana (Delonix regia) is easy from seed as long as you scratch or nick the hard seedcoat. Just rub the side of the seed on the edge of a file or on sandpaper a bit, then soak them in water. Once they swell, plant them. Any that don't swell overnight should be nicked some more.

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