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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 23, 2015
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    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', 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).

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 23, 2015
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    You many want to increase watering to help reduce the stress.
    While it is blooming a regular fertilizer can be applied.
    When dormant cut the plant back by 1/3.

    Here is a link with more information.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/mexican-red-bird-of-paradise.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 26, 2015
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    You are correct in that though growing from seed is not necessarily difficult, waiting for growth and flowers takes patience--usually!
    How wonderful that you have had such success and really must have provided the optimum growing conditions.

    Enjoy the results of you work and thank you for sharing this success story. The beauty of gardening, it keeps us on our toes and with all the research sometimes you just can't explain what the reasons are.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/propagating-birds-of-paradise.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 5, 2015
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    Strelitzia or Bird Of Paradise does come in a color variation with a white flower and black beak.

    The variety is Strelitzia nicolai.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 8, 2015
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    This article should help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/propagating-birds-of-paradise.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 13, 2015
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    Only if part of the roots are intact.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 17, 2015
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    There may be pests on the plant. They can make the leaves "drip." The water is actually honeydew from these pests. Neem oil is an effective treatment. These articles are on the pests that can cause the dripping: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/mealybugs-white-residue-on-plants-leaves.htm

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