It prefers an open, free-draining sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Key West Island News collects and stores my name, email and other information I submit. Early voting ended Saturday and vote-by-mail continues. Linda Grist Cunningham is proprietor and editor of KeyWestWatch Media LLC and Key West Island News.

It heads 40 feet or more skyward and spreads a canopy of 40-60 feet, with roots to match.

Additionally, spider mites can be an issue, particularly if the tree isn't in a humid environment.

Its seductive beauty enticed long-ago travelers to spread it around the world where it adapted as best it could to wet, tropical and sub-tropical island weather and soil. OK. Back to the current explosion of caterpillars, which has poinciana lovers — and haters — all abuzz.

The subtext, of course, is "are you up for house guests on (pick a date)." Scale insects can also be an issue.

Check this website from the Lower Keys chapter of the League of Women Voters. Mostly because its flame-red crown is spectacularly gorgeous — and because it makes a darn fine vacation photograph for sharing back home.

Bless its heart, the poinciana is a favorite dish for Key West’s insects-of-terror, the subterranean termites, which munch away at the poinciana’s innards until the tree comes crashing down in high winds. Shall we talk about poincianas? Note: Hurricane Irma in September 2017 did some major pruning of the island’s weakened poincianas. Its seductive beauty enticed long-ago travelers to spread it around the world where it adapted as best it could to wet, tropical and sub-tropical island weather and soil. The royal poinciana requires a tropical or near-tropical climate, but can tolerate drought and salty conditions.

Come October my up-North friends with an eye on the coming winter calendar ramp up the "how y'all doing there in Key West" calls and texts.

Royal Poinciana yellow leaves.

Each oblong leaflet is less than 2 inches long. With the exception of the ubiquitous coconut palm (the one of postcard variety), no tree is more closely identified with Key West than the Royal Poinciana. It is one of two things. As a sponsor or supporter, you will connect your business or company to an established Key West community, Copyright 2008-2020 | KeyWestWatch Media LLC. I know some folks think sable palms, myrtles-of-the-river, Jamaican capers and various stoppers aren’t particularly “beautiful,” but they are hardy in this Zone 11, sub-tropical climate.

Key West Island News went live in 2018. And, still there are locals who plant them right next to their houses or in a tiny slice of dirt in an otherwise impervious sidewalk.

Lack of micro nutrients would be uniform either starting at old leaves on bottom or new growth so not the cause. I love looking at poincianas and I say a grateful prayer that there’s not one in my pocket-size yard. Living in a place others dream of visiting is a joy.... My second-grade grandson is sitting across the double desk in math class. You can see the super-lacy damage high in the canopy. The trees and shrubs around our home are mostly native to the island or the Florida Keys.

After all, living in paradise doesn’t mean there’s no laundry. Once established they’re drought and salt tolerant so they don’t require irrigation.

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