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Happy days?????

meanie

By Meanie


Happy days????? (Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise))

I think that my Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise) may be about to put out a flower! Seven years from seed.
Of course, it may be just a severely deformed leaf.....



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i'll keep my fingers crossed, looks good meanie, :-)

26 Apr, 2011

 

Should become clear in a few days....

26 Apr, 2011

 

the other thing it could be, is that it's dividing itself, they do that on occasions..

26 Apr, 2011

 

The plant or the leaf?

26 Apr, 2011

 

the plant, it can when mature self divide it's self and at seven years it's of mature age. but i hope it's a flower for you :-))
this is a good site for the plant i found... hope it's of use

http://www.moonbells.com/strelitzia/strelitzia.html

26 Apr, 2011

 

Excellent tip off Surreylad!
It could be splitting.....

26 Apr, 2011

 

your welcome meanie :-))

26 Apr, 2011




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