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Here goes the next chapter in my Strelitzia reginae saga.

Due to the events of this year, and having the plant barricaded into a corner behind loads of evicted shed contents for several months, it didn't get watered much (about 4 times since March!) and lost about half its leaves. I only started trying to resuscitate it a couple of weeks ago, and it does look sorry for itself.

A week ago I spotted a telltale flower spike, much to my amazement given its treatment.

Today there's a second one. These things are virtually unkillable I reckon, once they've got to a decent size!!! I've only got three crowns on it, so if I get all three with flowers I'll be knockable with the proverbial feather. Two's got me gobsmacked as it is!

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Awwww! wow!!! I tried to grow some from seed a few years ago but failed, so I'm really jealous! Pics please  ;)

Quote from: Biscombe on September 11, 2007, 22:17:06
Awwww! wow!!! I tried to grow some from seed a few years ago but failed, so I'm really jealous! Pics please  ;)

Hokay. This is the whole tale!
http://www.moonbells.com/strelitzia/strelitzia.html

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