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Giant Black Bird of Paradise $4.00 FREE SHIPPING 8 seeds - this Strelitzia nicolai, which resembles a crown of banana-like leaves atop a palm tree trunk, combine with huge, uniquely beautiful flowers, and then you have the bird of paradise tree. Related to the bird of paradise flower (Strelitzia regina), but this one grows to 30 feet. The 6 - 8' leaves are grey-green and arranged in fans atop the trunks. Plants form clumps of several variably-sized trunks. The infloresence are composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and bluish-purple tongue. The entire bird can be as large as 7 high by 18 long. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules. Full sun to part shade.. Water when dry. Does not like saturated conditions. USDA Zones 9 - 11. This plant is hardier than S. regina - it can handle brief periods of frost with no damage. Leaf damage occurs at temperatures below 28 F but plant will recover.The seeds need to be soaked for 24 hrs and then sown 1 deep and kept at 68 - 77 degrees with light. These can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 4 months to germinate. |
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Bird of Paradise reginea $4.00 FREE SHIPPING 10 seeds - this Strelitzia reginea, This plant grows to 15 feet. The 6 - 8' leaves are grey-green and arranged in fans atop the trunks. Plants form clumps of several variably-sized trunks. The inflorescence are composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and bluish-purple tongue. The entire bird can be as large as 4 inches high by 10 inches long. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules. Full sun to part shade.. Water when dry. Does not like saturated conditions. USDA Zones 9 - 11. Leaf damage occurs at temperatures below 28 F but plant will recover. The seeds need to be soaked for 24 hrs and then sown 1 deep and kept at 68 - 77 degrees with light. These can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 4 months to germinate. |
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Strelitzia juncea $4.50 FREE SHIPPING 6 seeds of this Strelitzia juncea, Crane flower or narrow leaf Bird of Paradise. This Bird is quite different than the other species as the flowers are perched upon a long reed-like stem that has no significant leaves. Althought the blossoms are the same color as reginae, it is a different species. Growing up to 6 feet tall, this plant likes both full sun and part shade. Hardy to 20 - 25 degrees. |
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White Bird of Paradise $4.00 FREE SHIPPING (8) fresh seeds of this beautiful white bird of paradise plant that is hardy in zones 9-11. To grow from seed remove the orange arils and sow seed in equal parts course sand and compost. Cover with a small amount of compost and keep moist. Keep seedlings protected and in a shady spot for the first season. It will grow in semi-shade or full sun and requires a moderate amount of water, composted soil and space to spread as it can reach 15'. |