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Bird of Paradise seeds help

20 years ago

Hi All, does anyone know if Bird of Paradise (strelitzia reginae) seeds need any pre-treatment before planting? The seeds I have are black and very hard and have fuzzy orange stuff attached to them. Was wondering if they may need to be nicked or soaked. I've never grown this before, so would appreciate any help.

Cheers,

Josie

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aroideana
20 years ago
no treatment needed , just sow shallowly in sandy media .
a very easy species to grow.
josiegirl
Original Author
20 years ago
Thanks very much aroideana :) Have them planted and waiting, waiting ever so patiently.
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I tried unsucessfully to grow them from seed. Until I read that the seed should be soaked for 24 hrs and up they came.
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I brought some of these back from Mexico many heears ago and had good luck with planting them. I had also lost a few seeds and dropped them down in between some boards under a deck while I was sowing them. There they fell into sandy humid soil in an area of very sheltered light and they germinated without any assistance with out any problem. I think the most important thing is to have fresh seed. Good luck.
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