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Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, indigenous to South Africa. The name Strelitzia was given to honour Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III of England. She was from the house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower. The flowers are ideal for cut flowers and last up to 20 days in a vase. They can all be grown in large pots or tubs but will require regular feeding and irrigation. There are three tree-like Strelitzia species Strelitzia reginae Mandela's Gold is a rare yellow form of the well-known crane flower, Strelitzia reginae. This easy grower likes full sun and flowers twice a year. It can take some drought so don't over water. The only successful way to get yellow progeny is to isolate yellow flowering Strelizia plants and to cross pollinate them by hand. The seeds on offer here are from isolated hand pollinated plants. |