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Strelitzia Nicolai

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Strelitzia Nicolai



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oh my gosh..... i didn't know they grew that big...

28 Sep, 2008

 

Hi Sandra
Hopefully it takes a while!I have two!

28 Sep, 2008

 

my sister bought me one and i have split it into three. only a few weeks ago but they've already produced a new leaf...

28 Sep, 2008

 

I bought two from ebay last year but did not realise how tall they were -when they arrived they were both 6 foot.Couldn't find anywhere to put them so wrapped them up with bubble wrap and fleece etc over the winter,even putting more on when it was frosty, but when we saw what they were like afterwards I thought they were dead-the leaves hung in brown strips!
Anyway I cut off the dead bits and they were out in the sun and got watered even though I thought they were dead and after ages we got shoots and then huge leaves and somehow they had both survived.
Probably because of the thick layer of bubblewrap around the pot.
Needless to say they may have to spend the next winter indoors-possibly with my daughter!

28 Sep, 2008

 

LOL...I know I'm really late getting to this..but my first thought was Sandra's comment...almost word for word..
They are huge...love canas, too. they get almost this tall.

22 Mar, 2011



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