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Post #807839 by coldwarspacemonkey on Wed, Feb 8, 2023 2:23 AM
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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. |
