My delonix regia seasonally sheds all its leaves, which has been normal, and always grows them back. This time, it shed all its branches too leaving just the stem. It still seems alive and healthy, but I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do to help it?? The top where new sprouts grow has been a dark brown color for about a month and I don’t know if I should trim it or leave it alone. I’ve only been watering when I notice soil is dry so it’s not getting too much. HELP!
My delonix regia lost all its branches
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Leo in N E Illinois
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Don't do anything, just water when dry, the stem should sprout new in spring. Delonix can "take a vacation" by going dormant during cold periods.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
What Leo said, walk on “eggshells” hehe!
Also it would aid in effective communication pertaining to your specific needs/situation if you’d update your profile information to reflect even a relative location.. it can be vague.. mine just says “NorthEastern Wisconsin”
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Hey OL, these look pretty.. “pliable”. i am unfamiliar with the species.. but it appears that once, and most importantly, HEALTH is verified.. we can begin to discuss setting some basic movement?
Not now..
Not now..
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
If you go to the upper right hand corner and click on your Icon, you can add your location and people will be able to customize advice for you.
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Tourniquet may be in order.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
I lose the ends of all my branches every year, including the trunk. They die back quite a distance to a bud somewhere, I suppose, when they start to grow again. Or something like that. I've got ten+ years of experience with no flowers yet on a yellow one. (Copperpod) They look like shit all winter.
How do I go about doing that?
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Did I mention that it's very upright? Here's a pic from 08/17. It's taller now.
Do I need to cut it back or cut off the dead parts at all or do I just leave it be?
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
It will probably stop when it hits a healthy bud... I THINK he is saying to “leave it be”.. but NOT 100 percent certain.
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Sorry, wasn’t really serious about my remark. As others have noted, probable best to ride it out and see how it responds come spring.
I’m kind of a know-nothing skid.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Oh yes! It “hit” me like an amputation joke.Sorry, wasn’t really serious about my remark. As others have noted, probable best to ride it out and see how it responds come spring.
I’m kind of a know-nothing skid.
I know nothing about bonsais! I was thinking I had some surgery to do hahahaOh yes! It “hit” me like an amputation joke.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Yes, wait until buds pop and cut back to live, and make sure to seal wounds. I use Elmer's wood glue.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Use a cotton swab and dab glue on the end of branches so as to seal the cambium. Glue the whole cut and overlap on to the edges of the bark to reduce drying out of the cambium exposed at the edges of the cut.
