Strelitzia reginae - Bird-of-Paradise Double Flower
By Delonix1
25 Sep, 2011
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So far all the flowers on my Bird-of-Paradise plant in the front yard are all doubles. Photo taken first day of Autumn, Sept. 23, 2011.
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The ones at Kew are flowering ok but yours looks a lot healthier.Our gloomy summer may have something to do with it.
25 Sep, 2011
Meanie:
Are you able to put your plant outdoors this time of year there? They need shorter days to initiate their blooming.
25 Sep, 2011
Rbtkew:
This plant in the front yard is a pretty large clump. It's about 6ft/2m tall with the same spread. Almost everyone in my neighborhood has one, two or more in their yards.
25 Sep, 2011
Yes, I just moved it indoors last week.
26 Sep, 2011
Meanie:
Is it too cold there to keep it outdoors, now?
26 Sep, 2011
Not too sure really - it has dipped to 6c one night already.
26 Sep, 2011
Meanie:
That temperature will not hurt this plant. Strelitzia reginae will tolerate quite a bit of freezing temps (at least 3 or 4 hours, without damage)...it grows in many areas of California which go below freezing in winter (generally temps of 28ºF/-2.2ºC. will damage the leaves, however, it recovers).
26 Sep, 2011
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Well............I have more new leaves emerging this week!
25 Sep, 2011