The sun and the tree

The Delonix regia tree seem to grow much larger there than here in San Diego, CA. It's beautiful!

Thanks for the comment Delonix. Yes it is beautiful.
My brother in law has one on his garden, it grew up very tall looking for sun. It caused the tree trunk to be small in its diameter. Unfortunatelly there is a warm called "broca" eating the trunk and he might have to cut the tree. I'm so sad about it. It took more than 8 years to grow tall enough to find sun and finnally bloom, for the first time this year.

Hopefully, your bother-in-law can find a good pesticide to keep the bugs under control.

Yes, Delonix regia needs sun and a lot of heat to bloom well. Some years here in southern California the trees don't bloom at all because it's too cool (2010 was one year, it was the coolest summer here in Southern California in more the 75 years). I did see one tree with a few flowers in 2010, though. You most likely remember the photo, because you made a comment. :>)

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/173209-delonix-regia-royal-poinciana-flower

Indeed I've commented... I was so sad about they cuting that tree...
Everytime I dream about having a small house and a garden, my firdt thought goes to plant a Delonix Regia... :)

Was the Delonix regia cut down, already?

That one I've commented about, yes it was. The one on my "in law" house is being treated to try to save it

The tree above was cut down? I hope that's not the case! That would be so, so sad!!! :>(

noooooooooooooo.... this one is still there :)

Ahhhh! That's good news! :>)