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Hi guys, wonder if you could help, as am student at college doing competion one of those things that seems a good idea at the time!
Have brought some strelitza, ( the smaller ones) and need to keep them for a week. Should I keep them in shed but am worried they might go mouldy. Or would they rather be in the warm. Same for Celosia.
Many thanks for help

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Newgirl

Hi Newgirl,
I'm surprised you haven't had a reply to this as i thought a lot of the members were well into tropicals.
Both of these are 'tropicals' as you will be aware and as such won't like the cold/damp, so normal temp with airflow (but not draughts).
From my experience with Celosia (brains), i'd cross my fingers if trying to store it for a week. Sometimes it lasts ages, other times it just falls over. I don't think it likes too much water and definitely wont like being stored in a wrapper (the stems will rot quickly)
The Strelitza...that can depend on the quality/grade/origin. The nice one that has a full bloom showing should last ok if fresh. In theory, as the flower dies, another one should open up after it. I've never had much joy with this and don't count on it. If they are not showing color at all, then you may struggle to bring them on.

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Hello flytohi

Thanks for your repy. I am surprised too, not to see any others. I am going to stress about the Strelitza for compotion because if they fade out on me I'm going to panic. Many months ago the compotion seemed a fab idea but now I'm right off it.Too much worry. My poor husband has got to spend all weekend trying to build me this frame. Also spent loads of money getting red oasis sent to me in post. Theme is firecracker hence the strelitza.
Thanks again. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.

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Newgirl

I didn't answere because I have had the same problems that fly2hi describes and I was hoping that someone else had a magic trick. Like fly I would suggest storing them somewhere out of drafts with a even temperature. Have you not got someone who could get them for you in an emergency if they don't last the distance?

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Rainbow

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Hi Rainbow,
I will have to get a back up plan in place. At the mommet I keep looking at them and driving myself mad. Brought them now because they are lovely and being the smaller ones are perfect. I reckon they should be ok. Hope so otherwise this could start getting expensive. And some nafas judge will hate it like the last time I did one of these.

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Newgirl

Well in my experience, (strelitzas hate me) so I would chop their heads off and throw them around the room, sorry but wherever I put them they would die, all I know is they don't like draught or damp, can't be any help, just feel anger towards them

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It does depend where your strelizia are from, the dutch grown ones are pretty good quality at the moment but I find that Israeli ones don't last that well.

If it's for competition work I'd be a little wary to be honest. I don't think you should hold out much luck for the celosia if it's the brains variety, but if it's the plumosa you should be fine.

Same as everyone else said, better in room temperature, away from direct sunlight and draughts.

I found with Celosia if you take most of the leaves off it lasts longer, Not sure about Strelitza not had a lot of dealings with it

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't mention naffies here

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Rainbow

Quote of the day : We see the law around us every day.......justice is a little harder to find.

Oh dear, have I said the wrong thing. All paranoid now.

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Newgirl