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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 10, 2010
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    You can cut off the spent blooms. Yes, in nature they eventually fall off, but they are not all that pretty while you wait. It will do no harm to the plant to cut off the dead blooms.

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    Heather on
    November 20, 2010
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    I would wait. They need to be a little pot bound to bloom and removing the babies will counter this. If you have not read it, this article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/bird-of-paradise-blooms.htm

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    Heather on
    November 27, 2010
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    This article, under the section about propagation, has directions on how to plant bird of paradise seeds:
    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg106

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    Nikki on
    December 16, 2010
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    These plants are notorious for being tempermental when it comes to flowering. They will readily flower for months and then just stop. There are a number of factors that can attribute to poor flowering (or lack of). Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/bird-of-paradise-blooms.htm

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    Nikki on
    January 24, 2011
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    I would wait until spring to trim the leaves back. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm

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    Nikki on
    January 24, 2011
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  • Answered by
    CaptainAng on
    February 11, 2011
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    'What is the spathe?'
    This is where the flowers emerge from the stem. The hard beak-like bract/spathe sits horizontally. The spathe normally holds 4 to 16 flowers, each flower composing of 3 orange sepals and 3 blue petals.

    'How should the deadhead cut be made?’
    When the flower begins to look spent, it's time to cut it off. Cut the entire stalk unless there is another flower developing from the same stalk. If so, just cut the spent flower by itself...at the 'spathe'.

    Hope this helps!

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