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Posted by gardenlady48 z5 IL (My Page) on Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 14:54
Aloha,
A few years ago while visiting in Hawaii, the hotel lobby had Stromanthe Tristar growing very well..
I can't seem to find specific info regarding the coldest temp it can tolerate before dying. I live in central Illinois. I had a large plant in the garage allowing to go dormant. Of course leaves declined and I pruned it all back, then divided. The roots appeared to be fine. Will this plant survive? Thanks for your time. I don't see any new growth yet, but it has been in a cool environment until temps warm up outside. |
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RE: Info needed about Stromanthe Triostar...
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Aloha gardenlady48, The only Stromanthe I have is the Blue Ginger. It's a very hardy plant and requires no care from me! I remember reading that the Stromanthe does well in temperatures as low as the mid30's. I'm hoping you see new growth soon. |
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Honugirl, Thanks for the positive input.....that gave me hope that there is a very good chance my plant will survive! :-D I was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to respond to my question! Do you live on Oahu island? I have MANY relatives living in the islands. Thanks |
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I live in Wahiawa, the Uplands of Oahu. The cool weather here is perfect for gardening. Check the Honolulu Advertiser and you'll see a news article about the Okinawa Cherry Blossom trees in our town. We've been having an unusually cool season and the blooms were incredible. The town also has the island's only Botanical Garden in a rain forest. Wow, I sound like an ad for the Hawaii Visitors Bureau! |
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I've been to that botanical garden!! The cherry trees sound beautiful. What a beautiful place you live in..... :-D Thanks for sharing....... Happy Gardening |
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| I live in Houston Texas and I have 5 of the Stromanthe tristar in our yard. They survived temps in the 20's which is unusual for us. It seems to be slow in coming back this spring, they were just planted last summer. Is this usual? Do they require any special food, I have fed them once this year with Miracle Grow. |
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