Pruning Bird of Paradise

When pruning birds of paradise what is a good tool to use, and do you cut the stalk at ground level?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 02/18/2011 @ 6:59 am

I would use clean, sharp pruning shears for the job. You can prune off about 1/3 of the plant a year. Anymore than that and you risk killing the plant. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/bird-of-paradise-pruning.htm ^[1]

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