bird of paradise shrub, caesalpinia gilliesii

mws366

13 years ago

does anyone grow caesalpinia gilliesii ? where can i get

a plant ?

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smurf4288
13 years ago
I'm not sure about getting the plants, but I just ordered seed and so far I have 6 out of 8 seeds growing. They are very easy to start from seed, you could go that route if you can't find a plant.
choccolocco
13 years ago
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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
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Frog_hollow_lady
13 years ago
I have the red, yellow and pink BOP shrub...but they have to be in during the winter...even for me....I drag the pots in my personal GH every year...what we do for our plants...
smurf4288
13 years ago
Frog hollow did you buy your BOP or did you start them from seed? If you started them from seed how fast did they grow the first year?
Jen
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13 years ago
Smurf, would you email me with the place you ordered your seeds from?

I have a white BOP which is now two years old, and it has been in the ground that entire time. I had it heavily mulched, and I note that it is putting out some new growth.
I hope it blooms this year.

I bought this one from Lowes.
Frog_hollow_lady
13 years ago
sorry I just seen this...BOP shrub I grow from seed...
plantaholic
13 years ago
it grows here in anniston. there is a nice one growing at the berman museum next to the anniston museum of natural history. C. gilliesii is a hardy deciduous shrub for z8a. the other species (pulcherrima) is more tropical/tender.

they should be easy from seed. just give them full sun and a well-drained soil.

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