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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: John J on January 21, 2020, 02:51:09 PM

Title: Strelitzia juncea
Post by: John J on January 21, 2020, 02:51:09 PM

On Friday 17th Jan Alisdair posted a photo of the above plant as the cover of the MGS Facebook page with the comment that he had been unable to grow one from seed. This morning I took a combined group of MGS and C3A Gardening in Cyprus Group members to a nursery on the outskirts of Lemesos. Coincidentally I found a few plants of Strelitzia juncea on offer, the first time I can recall doing so on the island. Naturally I bought one. We already have 2 very large, mature specimens of Strelitzia reginae, we've never acquired a Strelitzia nicolai as we find them to be too tall and the flower colour too insipid.

Title: Re: Strelitzia juncea
Post by: Alisdair on January 22, 2020, 08:19:04 AM

What a prize, John! (Now I don't have to go as far as South Africa to see it....)

Title: Re: Strelitzia juncea
Post by: John J on April 26, 2020, 06:49:28 AM

Here you go, Alisdair, the first flower.

Title: Re: Strelitzia juncea
Post by: Alisdair on April 29, 2020, 10:59:51 AM

Congratulations, John; I'm very envious!  8) 8)