Sharing Strelitzia: What to pay attention to

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• Sharing Strelitzia: What to pay attention to
• Four main reasons that speak for sharing
• Attention: The roots are sensitive!
• Proceed step by step
• When should you share the Strelitzia?
• Tips

By division the Strelitzia can be increased

Sharing Strelitzia: What to pay attention to

For a long time she is standing there in her pot. It is growing and growing and so slowly it seems to be getting a little tight in your home. To ensure that the Strelitzia continues to thrive, you should share it. But how does that work?

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Four main reasons that speak for sharing

Not only when the roots are out of the pot, it may make sense to share the Strelitzia. There are basically three other reasons that may speak in favor of dividing the Strelitzia:

Attention: The roots are sensitive!

Before you go to work, you should know that the roots of this tropical plant are extremely sensitive. They are meaty and fat and these very characteristics make them so fragile when carelessly handled with them.

Proceed step by step

First, get the plant and root ball out of the pot. The old earth is gently crunched off. Remaining soil can be removed by holding the roots under a jet of water. Then look at the Strelitzia exactly: Where do smaller shoots spring from, emerging from the main shoot? These are the parts that are being separated ...

This is how it continues:

When should you share the Strelitzia?

In spring or after wintering, the perfect time to share the Strelitzia has come. Alternatively, you can divide this plant following its flowering period.

Tips

Do not divide the parrot flower more than every three years so as not to weaken the plant too much!