Bird-of-Paradise Blooms Won’t Open

One of my bird-of-paradise plants puts on blooms and they open to the point that I can see the orange petals, but then it stops. The orange petals stick out like a bump and stay there till the bloom fades. Any ideas?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 12/16/2010 @ 9:12 am

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 ^[1]

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