bird of Paradise - Opinion (photos inside)
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Comments (12)Jasdip, Birds need sun. One of my plant books has a section that describe 'x' problems, disease/sunburn/insects) and includes pictures of leaves or entire plant, after attack of 'x' problems. The leaves on your Bird do not look sunburned. One section of the book says: Plants are more susceptible to sunburn when they are allowed to dry out because the normal cooling effect that results when water evaporates from leaves is reduced. Did the brown start on leaf edges spreading to the center? There are many possilities including, deficiency diseases, salt damage, bacteria and disease, frost and gas damage. Who knows what was used on your Birds' leaves and soil..Too many/various chemicals cause damage..One reason I stick with home-made insecticide remedies.. :) For the time, remove marred leaves. Keep your Bird in sun. Since you got it at Sam's, who knows how long they had it sitting under artificial light..Then, to bring it home, and place in a south window. Even though Birds are sun-loving plants, like any other, it needs to acclimate to higher light conditions. Even Cactus burn! Both my birds are now in the green house..meaning, they get as much natural sun as possible. But both Birds lived in the house prior to getting a green house. South windows. Once they halted growth, in fall, neither were fertilized and water was decreased. In summer, they're placed outdoors in full/direct sun..no sunburn..When they lived in the house, once they were taken outdoors, both were placed under a tree, then gradually into brighter light. I'd remove the leaves, or at least trim, but let's say there is a bacterial disease..ridding the entire leaf will lessen chances of spreading.. Have you sprayed any chemicals since bringing home? Toni...See MoreCaesalpinia Pulcherrima, I call Red Bird of Paradise
Comments (27)Caesalpinia gilliesii or Yellow Bird of Paradise, is native to Oklahoma, and root hardy to zone 7. Sandy, who frequents the forum, grows the C. pulcherrima from seed every year, but I don't know if she gets any volunteer seedlings from it or not. I grew it from seed this year, but it is still very small. Yellow Bird of Paradise is very pretty, too. It is a legume, in the Fabaceae family, and is apparently very drought hardy as well, once established. Supposedly, hummingbirds and butterflies love this native shrub. Heck, I love it, too. Susan Here is a link that might be useful: Yellow Bird of Paradise...See MoreDessert Bird of Paradise.....
Comments (10)We used to have these in AZ they like lots of heat and somewhat dry soil. They grow like weeds there lol. They are really quite pretty when in full bloom. They are easy to start from seed as well. You nick the edge seed coat (I like to use fingernail clippers for this) and soak it overnight in hand-hot water prior to planting and they will germinate faster. Try the link at the bottom of this post for a place to find seeds. I did have some seeds somewhere but they would be pretty old by now lol. I wonder how long they are good for? Here is a link that might be useful: caesalpinia pulcherrima seed...See MoreIs this a small bird of paradise?
Comments (23)Hey all! I'm trying to find the right size pots to separate these two. What do you think of this one? - and for which plant? I was checking out photos of others' birds of paradise, and they all seem to thrive in a much smaller pot than I would have thought. The pot that I have placed in the photo seems to be more like 3/4 the size of the shared container, but appears quite small. Thoughts?...See Morekhourshed
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11 years agoMy bird of Paradise has not ever bloomed, and I recently noticed some white bugs on it, it is a house plant and is about 12ft. tall.
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