Birds of Paradise

Two questions please.

1) I live in Charlotte, NC and have 2 large birds of paradise in pots. Will they survive the winter?
2) My gardners mistakenly trimmed the plants like elephant ears for the winter. Will they come back?

Thank you. 🙂

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2 Comments To "Birds of Paradise"

#1 Comment By bubba On 12/29/2011 @ 8:19 pm

1. The birds of paradise wiil not surive the winter in Charlotte,2. I do not know if they will come back or not, they will not if left outside.

#2 Comment By Nikki On 12/30/2011 @ 2:04 pm

Bird of paradise plants cannot survive temps lower than 50 degrees F. They must be brought indoors over winter. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/bird-of-paradise-an-exotic-flower-like-none-other.htm ^[1]

Generally, elephant ears are dug up and brought indoors over winter. However, in some areas (like yours), they have been known to come back just fine when left in ground. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/elephant-ear/growing-elephant-ear-plants.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/elephant-ear/storing-elephant-ear-bulbs.htm ^[3]

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