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- This is how to plant your Strelitzia properly!
- At what location does the Strelitzia feel comfortable?
- From when and how can you cultivate the Strelitzia outdoors?
- Which substrate is suitable for the culture?
- When does the Strelitzia bloom?
- How to sow this plant?
- Tips
Strelitzia should stand as bright as possible
This is how to plant your Strelitzia properly!
Anyone who has ever spent a holiday in Madeira, they will certainly have encountered several times. The speech is from the Strelitzia, also called parrot flower. Planting them does not take much effort, knowing what your claims are!
At what location does the Strelitzia feel comfortable?
Strelitzia like it warm and bright. Even in winter, these plants need plenty of light to thrive. In summer, several hours of sunshine per day are essential. If too little light is available, these plants do not produce any flowers. Another important factor in a room culture is that the humidity is high.
From when and how can you cultivate the Strelitzia outdoors?
Both as a houseplant and as a container plant can hold the Strelitzie. It is advisable to cultivate this plant indoors from autumn to spring and to put it outside from May to September, for example, on the balcony or the terrace.
Here are a few tips for location in the open air:
Which substrate is suitable for the culture?
For planting, choose a large container (pot or bucket). The Strelitzia forms abundant roots, which require a lot of space. The substrate should have the following properties (if necessary also simple potting soil):
When does the Strelitzia bloom?
If you pull the Strelitzia out of seeds, you have to wait several years to see flowers for the first time. Basically, this plant can flower year-round. In her home country, she usually flowers in the period between December and May.
How to sow this plant?
How sowing works:
Tips
After hibernation, you should slowly get used to your Strelitzia to the direct sun at the location outside. Otherwise, the plant gets a sunburn.