Bird of Paradise plants

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon 07 Sep 2009 12:37

These are one of my favourite plants. Has anyone managed to grow them down here and do they have any gardening tips if they have? On a French site it says they die if the temperature goes below 0oC.

Roger O · Post by **Roger O** » Mon 07 Sep 2009 13:04

We had a huge Strelitzia plant (or group of plants) in the garden of our rented place in Antibes (very mild winters) which had obviously been there for many years.
On the rare occasions we had frost during those 9 years, it died back above soil, then regrew as soon as the weather got warmer than about 12°C.

Couple of sites which give details. There are many more on Google, of course.
Main thing seems to be frost protection - at least by mulching the roots.
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/garden/ ... litzia.htm
a whole diary on it
http://www.moonbells.com/strelitzia/strelitzia.html

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Mon 07 Sep 2009 13:17

Have seen them in our friends' garden in Sorède

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Mon 07 Sep 2009 16:32

We have them growing here in Villelongue dels Monts......now a very large bush...

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon 07 Sep 2009 18:51

Thanks all.

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Bird of Paradise plants

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