Post #807839 by coldwarspacemonkey on 02/08/2023

I love the idea of the Strelitzia in cooler climates, but they are susceptible to freezes. I live in North Florida, zone 9a. I've had this one for about 10 years. A freeze in early 2022 killed some of the top but it had recovered by September:

Unfortunately, 3 unusual nights of hard freeze this winter took their toll. Here it is today:

There's still some life in some of the younger shoots underneath, but I'm not optimistic that the big guy is coming back.