Question From:
in Nanango, Nanango Queensland
Nature of problem:
Jacaranda flowering
Type of Plant (if known):
Purple
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Prolific flowering and seedlings
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Red soil
How often do you water the plant:
Never
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
Full day
How long since you planted it:
Bought property with trees
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
No, Never
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
It’s eOutdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
In the Ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
None
Upload photo if available:
Other Comments:
If you want them to flower, don’t water them. Like bougainvillea, they flower only when they are dry. To see white and purple trees, go to gympie. The bandstand Park has alternatingly trees. In full bloom they are beautiful and the colours never mix. Wild finches breed next to my trees and I get dozens of seedings every year. I do nothing but enjoy them. Nature does all the work.
Answer:
I agree Isabelle, once established, all Monsoonal Deciduous* trees flower best if left unwatered leading up to flowering time. tThey do appreciate water after flowering through to February, but this is not essential. * Monsoonal Deciduous is my own term for plants from similar climates to Bougainvillea: Silky Oaks, Cape Chestnuts, Illawarra Flame trees and Jacarandas. Don
