Royal paoinciana Leaves are turning yellow and falling off

Hello

My royal poinciana was growing well and fast until it has recently started to have lower branches leaves turning yellow and falling off in the middle of summer.

The plant has been grown from seed and is about 4 months old.

The location is in south florida.

We have been getting rain every day now and dont know if getting too much water.

 

At that size it needs to be in the ground.
The roots are likely circling the bottom of
the pot.

 

Thanks so much for the info.

Was hoping to have the tree on the patio for decoration until was lager to put in ground.

Oh well

I will placing it in the yard tomarrow.

Do you have a recomendation as to when to fertilize and with what.

Thanks again for replying to me post so quickly.

Bill

 

Legumes typically don't require fertilizer due to nitrogen fixing bacteria on their roots.