It is not possible to propagate Strelitzia from cut floral scapes.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week096.shtml
"Ed Roper" wrote in message
news:td48c.4175$oH2.2615@lakeread01...
...I received two birds of paradise flowers from a friend who bought them
from a flower store....they are currently in water and I would like to
know
if its possible to transfer them to soil and 'save' them....what would be
the process to do this?