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Strelitzia reginae - Bird-of-Paradise Double Flower


Strelitzia reginae - Bird-of-Paradise Double Flower (Strelitzia reginae - Bird-of-Paradise)

The millions of Bird-of-Paradise around started blooming a couple of weeks ago. This flower is developing a second bloom on the same spike. This is a very common occurrence...although, when they have 3 flowers on one spike, that's a little more unusual. Photo taken in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. on Sept. 15, 2011.



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very nice delonix..

16 Sep, 2011

 

They are wonderful flowers :o))

16 Sep, 2011

 

Thanks! :>)

16 Sep, 2011

 

How lovely to see this gorgeous plant. I knew there was something missing on my plant list for my new garden. I love it, & it was my mom's favourite. Here in NZ, we are fortunate enough to be able to grow it in our gardens, though I imagine it is not so easily grown in other parts of the world. Thankyou for putting this pic up.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Lovely.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Dwyllis:

Thanks! Yes, Bird-of-Paradise is a very common sight everywhere here in San Diego and many other areas of California. It's definitely a must for a garden, where it can be grown outdoors.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Boyceg:

Thanks!

16 Sep, 2011

 

Mine WILL be like that one day!

16 Sep, 2011

 

So will mine....

16 Sep, 2011

 

Meanie:

Hate to be a pessimist! However, it's very unlikely to grow like this one, unless it's planted in the ground.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Alexandramou:

I'm sure yours is in the ground...as plants in pots never really look good, in my opinion.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Just love these. Only see then in hot houses over here.

16 Sep, 2011

 

Theoldgunner:

You would love it here, then. This plant is mass-planted everywhere here in San Diego.

16 Sep, 2011

 

It has got so much larger since the plant split and the repot.........

17 Sep, 2011

 

Meanie:

This plant will usually not grow more than 4ft/1.2m tall in a pot. In the ground it can grow to 8ft/2.4m tall.

17 Sep, 2011

 

It's hit maximum height now then - must surely flower now!!!!!!!!

19 Sep, 2011

 

Meanie:

Give it lots of sun. They bloom best in all day sun.

This is the time of year it starts blooming.

20 Sep, 2011

 

I think that I may have to wait until the spring now.........

20 Sep, 2011

 

It's a short-day bloomer. It typically starts blooming in Sept and blooms through April or early May. Although, some clumps may have some sporadic blooms in summer (however, it's more likely to happen here in San Diego because there's millions planted everywhere).

20 Sep, 2011



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