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The secret... If you have one of these magnificant plants, ensure that its roots are constricted... root-bound... pot-bound. When I bought it, I repotted the plant into a 10" pot (on feet) and awaited the results. It grew and the roots pushed the plant out of the glazed pot in which it was positioned. So I wrapped the roots in aluminium and bolted the sides together. See the pic... After a few years the roots broke free of the glazed pot, cracking it! So, for extra love for the plant, I 'repotted' it again, with its aluminium collar, into a reinforced concrete pot. I'm happy to report that the resulting constriction produced an amazing 12 blooms. |
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I learnt a few years ago that to get great blooms from a Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia reginae) the method is contrary to the norm...of repotting. |
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