Comments on: PUERTO RICOS MOST WANTED – BLUE FLAMBOYAN TREE

By: Henry

Henry — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:24:14 +0000

My wife and I live in Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina and bought some pods back from P.R. last year. Removed the seeds from the pods and planted them in a pot in regular potting soil. They started growing almost immediately and we now have four small trees approx. 2 to 3 ft tall. Right now they have started to flower. Going to keep them indoor over the winter and plant them outside in the spring.

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By: maria

maria — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:18:16 +0000

i want 2 no how many flamboyan seeds do i need to plant or so i just plant one seed plz i need help…

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By: William del Valle

William del Valle — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:53:35 +0000

There is NO BLUE FLAMBOYAN people!
It a Jacaranda, and the flower is completely different from the PR orange flowering tree. The PR FLAMBOYAN is not even indigenous to the Caribean, although it has become a symbolic tree here. Do a little more research on your own on the web and you’ll find all the different areas your much wanted BLUE tree grows, including the US.

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By: Nilda

Nilda — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:06:41 +0000

I just found this website looking on information on Flamboyan trees. I was in Puerto Rico a few days ago and it was breathtaking to see all the flanyanes in bloom. I never saw a blue one, or Jacaranda.
I grew a Flanboyan a few years back but I live in South Carolina and it gets too cold for them also and they shed a lot. I am going to try again.
Maybe I’ll have to conform myself with a painting.

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:09:33 +0000

Hey Joe! We live in Austin as well and I just got some seed pods from Puerto Rico. Did your wife take them out of the pod or how did she do it? What kind of soil did y’all use with them? I’d love to see if I could get one to grow up here! Thanks!

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By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:07:36 +0000

We went to Puerto Rico a few years back. My wife took some seeds and potted them. We live in Austin, TX. Anyway, she didn’t soak them but she did take them in during the winter. During the warmer weather they sit in pots on the porch. So far they’ve grown about a foot.

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By: Milly

Milly — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:08 +0000

The tree that we know in Puerto Rico as “Flamboyan” is known in the states as “Royal Ponciana Tree” see website, http://mgonline.com/articles/royalp.aspx.
Also, If you look up the Blue ponciana you will get a couple of hits!
Good Luck!!!

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By: Eduardo Weiss

Eduardo Weiss — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:47:42 +0000

its a jacaranda idiots

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By: zoraida (zory)

zoraida (zory) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:24:37 +0000

I am in Ocala and I am growing flamboyants. I gave a lot away and know that one is growing in Port St. Lucie. The only one that has flowered is in my neighbors yard in the back of my house. I had given her two and they both flowered. They were only two years old. We had a bad winter this year and we thought we lost them but to our amazement they survived. I think they are in the wild family of trees. So far mine have not flowered yet but I am hoping that they will in the 5th year. Any suggestions to expedite the flowering. In addition I am trying to bonsai one. Keep growing your beautiful garden!!!!

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By: RICKY

RICKY — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:15:29 +0000

i aswell am interested in finding this tree, i live in aventura florida and would love to purchase some seeds, i was in puerto rico this summer and saw one, but couldnt find any seeds to take hoe, can anyone help, i want it as a gift for my mother

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