Growing Bird Of Paradise In FL

Question

I live in central FL. My bird of paradise plant is in a pot that receives full sun in the afternoon. The leaves have been curling inward and look like long points. It would appear the location is the problem but I thought the plant needs full sun at some point during the day. I intend to add the plant to the landscaping, and now don’t know what location would be best. The plant is definitely stressed.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. This sounds more like an overwating issue, or soils that remain saturated without a chance to dry out. Leaves will role to remove extra humidity from the underside of the leaves.

I would make sure that the soil does have a little time to dry out down to about 2 or 3 inches between waterings. this can help.

Here are some articles that will help you to know what care these plants require:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop