Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Double Strelizia reginae, 0 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
I have not been able to find what these chemicals are. I have a friend who knows much more of the treatment of these plants the difference between a common philo Xanadu and one with no chemical treatment is very different. I have heard of some selling a giant Xanadu but infact it looks to be a plant that has out grown the treatment. Gilberic acid is commonly used on plants to force flowers. This is good for use on plants that rarely if ever flower. It is also good in breeding. It causes many flower mutations. I am not sure if this chemical is being used or not in this treatment. I will see about digging up more info on this.

Attached is a photo of a Xanadu grown out from the treatment by my good friend Julius. Julius took the plant to the aroid show at Fairchild tropical gardens to show others what a xanadu looks like naturally rather than treated. I have to say I find that it looks much better like this but as you can see from the picture it looks to take years for it to get past the treatments.