The genus of Bird-of-Paradise is made up of only two to three species native to South Africa. All are excellent, easily grown container plants with attractive fan-like foliage and spectacular, long-lasting flowers. For any rich, well drained soil. Keep plants drier and sunny in winter at a minimum of some 10°C. Prior to sowing scarify seeds (e.g. carefully scratch the seed coat with fine sandpaper) and soak them in luke warm water for some 48h. Sow at a minimum of some 20°C in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Seeds may need time to germinate. Seedlings are quite fast growing and may reach flowering size in 3 years for Strelitzia reginae. 7 seeds per package. |
Strelitzia nicolai (White Bird-of-Paradise)3 (15)m, White Bird-of-Paradise makes a very tall stem and huge, ovoid, dark green fan like leaves. Mature plants have large cream white canoe shaped, short stalked flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep plants drier at a minimum of some 10°C. I-XII. |
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Strelitzia reginae (Bird-of-Paradise)100 (150)cm, Bird-of-Paradise makes a dense cluster of dark green, long stalked leaves and utmost showy flower stalks crowned by a canoe shaped inflorescence with orange and rich blue bracts. Strelitzia reginae will freely flower as a container plant. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep plants drier at a minimum of some 10°C. IV-VII. |
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Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' (Yellow Bird-of-Paradise)90 (120)cm, Yellow Bird-of-Paradise makes a dense cluster of dark green and utmost showy flower stalks crowned by a canoe shaped inflorescence with dark yellow and rich blue bracts in the cultivar Mandela's Gold. It was raised at Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden in South Africa by inbreeding yellow-flowering plants over several generations. The result was a pure line of plants with yellow (instead of orange) bracts which come true from seed. It was first named 'Kirstenbosch Gold' but then later changed to 'Mandela's Gold' in honor of Nelson Mandela. This cultivar is much slower growing than the common orange form. Our seeds derive from hand-pollinated, true to color plants grown on the Canary islands. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. Keep drier in winter at a minimum of some 10°C. IV-VII. |
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seed package9119 | € 7,99 |