bird of paradise plant

Question

Does a bird of paradise plant need to be planted up to the trunk or leave the rhizome exposed? I received this plant from my son. It was hurting. I removed brown dried up leaves and scale. Now I need to learn what to do to make it thrive.

Answer 1

If planting outdoors in ground, it is best to keep it at the same depth as the height of the root ball (or same as the container its currently in).