Bird of Paradise
- 15 Feb, 2018
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It is that time of year when the Birds of Paradise start flowering.
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I think there are a couple of flowers forming on mine, which is in the conservatory, just frost protection. I do like them, but they drip a sticky sap.
17 Feb, 2018
These short ones drip very little if you compare them to their bigger cousins, S. Nicolai. While these have 1 and sometimes 2 heads, the big one will have 5 or 6 which drip from a height of 15+ feet.
18 Feb, 2018
I do hope mine doesn't get any bigger. It's outgrowing the conservatory, that and the 2 Calamondin Oranges and the Meyers Lemon.
18 Feb, 2018
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What else?
See who else is growing Strelitzia reginae (Bird of paradise).
See who else has plants in genus Strelitzia.
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I love these flowers. I did bring back a small plant from Madeira a few years ago, but despite a heated greenhouse it failed.
15 Feb, 2018