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Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise)

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Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise) (Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise))

Looking really good now!



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Hey that is just great! What a celebration it is! Beautiful plant.

28 Apr, 2012

 

Only trouble is that I catch people on the street stopping to gawk at it (and hence into the front room)!

28 Apr, 2012

 

Oh dear! That is a downside. Nice they admire, you can't blame them. You need one of those screens the Victorians had!

28 Apr, 2012

 

Hurray!!!!! Looks gorgeous!

28 Apr, 2012

 

that's quite incredible, beautiful

28 Apr, 2012

 

Wow! :D

28 Apr, 2012

 

Stunning !

28 Apr, 2012

 

Its beautiful.....................

28 Apr, 2012

 

excellent Meanie...

28 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks all!

Not too much of an issue at the moment Sticki..............

29 Apr, 2012

 

thats good

but if you put one of your amazing plants in the window each week the tourist board will be putting you on the map!!

29 Apr, 2012

 

Meanie:

Yay! It finally bloomed! lol!

It's looking great!

I just cut mine back a week ago...almost 50 dead flowers and more than 100 leaves taken off my plant....it doesn't even look like I cut it back! :>/

30 Apr, 2012

 

Mine finally went to the garden. Maybe next year I'll be cutting back tons of flowers and loads of leaves....;o))))))

30 Apr, 2012

 

Alexandramou:

Don't count on it! :>)

It's not a fast growing plant until well-established.

I'm guessing the one in my front yard is most likely more than 30 years old...or possibly much older. It's difficult to tell the age, because they have such a long life.

30 Apr, 2012

 

I will be happy with a couple Delonix.

I'm glad I put it in the garden.....the pot was full of roots!

30 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks Delonix!

Good luck with yours Alex - it could be a monster! How old is it?

30 Apr, 2012

 

It's seven years old Meanie. It better flower this year!

30 Apr, 2012

 

It will. Has the plant split yet?

30 Apr, 2012

 

I don't think so.....

Don't tell me it has to split to flower!!!!!!!

30 Apr, 2012

 

Not sure - mine split first then bloomed................

30 Apr, 2012

 

My one has split since it bloomed, so I dont know if that is anything to guage flowering by.......

30 Apr, 2012

 

That makes me feel better Milky. ;o)

30 Apr, 2012

 

Okay, the plants don't SPLIT! LOL!

They develop off-shoots and spread. This is the typical way they grow. If left alone, they can spread and become a huge clump (in time, in the ground).

The roots are fleshy and almost like a rhizome. I know, because I removed a large clump from my back yard about 6 or 7 years ago.

1 May, 2012

 

Yes, I saw those roots when I took it out of the pot.

1 May, 2012

 

Yes, the roots are large white and store water. This is the reason why there's millions growing in the California landscape, because this plant is extremely drought tolerant. Although, I think they look much better with some summer water.

1 May, 2012



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