Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise)
By Meanie
- 28 Apr, 2012
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Looking really good now!
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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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Hey that is just great! What a celebration it is! Beautiful plant.
28 Apr, 2012