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Bird of Paradise question

12 years ago

I have one that's been in a large planter for about 3 years now, and I'm wondering what would happen if I put it in the ground for the summer. I have a bed devoted to things that that must be lifted and overwintered indoors, but I wonder if this would be too much root disturbance for a Strelitzia reginae.

Any advice?

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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
12 years ago
Would you pot it and sink the pot into the ground? (The pot-in-pot method?)
msbatt
Original Author
12 years ago
No, I meant to put it directly in the ground.
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msbatt
Original Author
12 years ago
Just in case anyone comes along with this same question, some research has convinced me not to do this. It seems this plant flowers better when root-bound.

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