The strelitzia is evergreen plant which homeland is Madagascar. Flower growers appreciate it beautiful bright flowers and high effective stalks. That the strelitzia has blossomed, it is necessary to look after it correctly.
The choice of the place and temperature condition for strelitzia
The most suitable place for cultivation of strelitzia is the South, West or East side of the apartment. It is desirable to place it with window that she received enough sunlight. The room in which there will be flower has to be rather spacious, this plant reaches one and a half meters in height.
The plant office of side escapes, division of rhizomes breeds during change and seeds. It is necessary to divide rhizomes accurately as very brittle.
It is better to take out strelitzia on fresh air in the summer – on balcony or in garden. If there is no such opportunity, it is necessary to air better the room in which there is flower. In garden the plant follows pritenyat that it has not got burns from direct sunshine.
In the fall air temperature in the room which contains strelitzia needs to be lowered to 14-16os. At this time the plant has to be in rest stage that is favorable for formation of flower kidneys. In winter time the flower has to receive enough light and not get under drafts. Since January it needs to be grown up at 22 OS.
It is periodically necessary to spray flower and to wash its leaves from dust.
Watering and change of strelitzia
It is necessary to water strelitzia during growth 1 time in 3-4 days, in the period of autumn and winter rest 2 times a month. It is necessary to feed up plant liquid fertilizers for window plants. Fertilizing makes from March to August every 2 week. The strelitzia aged up to 5 years needs to be replaced every spring. The flower is more senior than 5 years it is necessary to replace time in 2-3 years, but every year it is necessary to replace top layer of the earth about about 10 cm high. If you wish to grow up the strong, annually blossoming plant, surely pave the good way for it. For strelitzia it has to consist of humus, peat, the sheet, cespitose earth and clean coarse-grained sand which need to be taken in proportions 2:1:1:1:1. The pot should be taken spacious and high as the root system of this exotic flower develops vertically. Indispensable condition for cultivation of strelitzia is the good drainage.
The strelitzia at the age of 4-6 years blossoms, before the plant develops and gains strength.
At observance of due leaving, the strelitzia blossoms 2 times a year. The period from the moment of formation of peduncle and before disclosure of flower is 2 months.