Bird Of Paradise

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Position: full light (with shade from hot sun)
Soil: loam-based potting compost (John Innes No3)
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: February to May Flower colour: bright-orange and midnight-blue
Other features: exotic cut-flowers; takes four or more years to flower from seed
Hardiness: tender
Spectacular, bright orange and midnight-blue flowers resembling the face of a colourful crane surrounded by paddle-shaped, emerald-green leaves. This beautiful bird of paradise makes an exotic house-plant for a bright, well-lit room. During the summer months plunge container-grown specimens in the middle of a sunny border to create an instant tropical effect. All our Strelitzias are grown under cover in the winter months by our specialist supplier in Sicily. As the new leaves appear throughout the growing season, the older ones become shredded and can be trimmed off. This is completely normal and should not cause any concern. The plants should be potted into a larger pots and left outside from May to September and kept in a greenhouse or conservatory from October through to April.Garden care: During the growing season water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Water sparingly in winter and top-dress each spring.

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