Bird of Paradise

People describe Bird of Paradise as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. providing high humidity through pebble trays or regular misting needs consistent attention and leaf browning from low humidity in centrally heated rooms can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Bird of Paradise is …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Bird of Paradise: Spring: bringing back indoors before first autumn frost. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on watering generously in summer and reducing in winter during this period which set up the rest of the year. n…

I don't have a garden so a hotel lobby-style statement interior display is my only option for Bird of Paradise. It absolutely works — with the right attention to providing high humidity through pebble trays or regular misting you can get excellent results in containers. natural air-purifying proper…

I planted Bird of Paradise at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. leaf browning from low humidity in centrally heated rooms didn't help matters. Once I understood protecting from cold draughts and air conditioning vents thing…

I'd had Bird of Paradise for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to maintaining temperatures above 15°C throughout the year and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. fast growth in warm humid conditions became much more…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Bird of Paradise remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing high humidity through pebble trays or regular misting. Everything else follows from that. leaf browning from low humidity in cen…

After growing Bird of Paradise for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: protecting from cold draughts and air conditioning vents is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: leaf browning from low humidity in centrally heated rooms will happen and you sh…

Someone gave me Bird of Paradise as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was protecting from cold draughts and air conditioning vents — once that clicked, the pla…

My first attempt at Bird of Paradise failed — yellowing leaves from overwatering or cold root temperatures got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to protecting from cold …

I've grown several varieties within the Bird of Paradise family and have some observations to share. exotic appearance that transforms any indoor or outdoor space varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — protecting from cold draught…