Dwarf Strelitzia - Slightly OT
David Fenwick (Thu, 20 May 2004 13:39:45 PDT)

Hi Jim,

I found a source for a Dwarf Strelitzia juncea and wonder if anyone has

experience with it. Does it bloom well? How big does it actually get? Since
it requires an order from S. Africa it might be an investment and I'd
like to know if this is a true dwarf or even if available in the US
anywhere.

Jim, if you're talking about S. juncea 'Elliott's Knee High', which comes
from SA, its leaves are 30cm high and it flowers to 40cm. I've had a piece
for three years now and it still hasn't flowered, but this might be because
it is kept in a cold greenhouse and it can get temps as low as -3C. Leaves
still persist at these temps and are not damaged.

It looks be be quite a slow grower though but obviously will make an
absolutely stunning pot plant one day; and of course it is very much a
talking point in the garden.

For all I know about it, I'd say it was an excellant conservatory plant and
would be extremely useful outside in states with warm winters.

Best Wishes,
Dave (Plymouth, UK)

The African Garden
NCCPG National Plant Reference Collections of
Crocosmia with Chasmanthe, Tulbaghia and Amaryllis
96 Wasdale Gardens,
Estover, Plymouth, Devon. England.
PL6 8TW
Tel: 44 (0)1752 301402
http://www.theafricangarden.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:09 PM
Subject: [pbs] Dwarf Strelitzia - Slightly OT

Dear All;
Excuse the slightly off topic note, but comes from the
delusional belief that everything grows on the Pacific coast and
probably someone on this list grows it.

I fell in love with Strelitzia juncea on a visit to
Huntington Gardens (Clivia Symposium - there's a connection) and
would love to grow it, but it is awfully large. I found a source for
a Dwarf Strelitzia juncea and wonder if anyone has experience with
it. Does it bloom well? How big does it actually get? Since it
requires an order from S. Africa it might be an investment and I'd
like to know if this is a true dwarf or even if available in the US
anywhere.

Or anyone interested in splitting the costs if we order 2 or 3?

Thanks Jim W.
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