Todays post is going to be on sprouting Delonix regia, Royal Poinciana seeds. I have a few varieties of seeds. Most come in a pods that are quite large. When I was a kid we used them for swords. I will start with the largest pod first. This came from a light orange/red flower poinsettia tree, the next is a medium size pod which came from a blood red color flower poinsetia, and the final is a smallest pod coming from the dwarf poinsetta. I planted each variety in a snap-tite container with moist dirt not to wet. I snipped 1/2 of the seed tips off, and left the other 1/2 untouched. I planted them 1/4" under the surface. After 4 Days all the snipped seeds had begun the germination process, and after 7 they were ready to come out of the containeers and go into pots. Here are my pictures of the seed pods, the seeds, and the sprouts.
Orange/Red Seed Pod
Blood Red Seed Pod
Dwarf Red Seed Pod
Very carefully, I snipped 1/2 of the seed tips off to see if there would be a difference in germination time.
Planting the seeds just barely below the surface in a snap-tite container.
Success in just 4 short days! All of the snipped seeds germinated.
These are the Dwarf Seeds
These are the Blood Red Seeds.
This is the remaining cover from the seed after they pop out.
This is what I hope to have in a few years!
Thanks For Stopping By.
I hope this was helpful.
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