Q: My Mexican bird of paradise was gorgeous this year, the best ever. The flowers are now going to seed pods. Should I cut it back? What is the proper way to care for this plant as it moves into fa ...

A: There are three species of bird of paradise (Caesalpinia) grown in the Southwest, red (C. pulcherrima), yellow (C. gilliesii), and Mexican (C. mexicana).In general, the pruning of bird of ...

Growing Bird of Paradise Strelitzia Plants, Pruning and Flower Guide Over 4 Years Personal_Finance / Gardening Apr 19, 2019 - 03:46 PM GMT. By: ...

If pruning is done in late fall, winter or early spring, the plant can handle it. Q: You often say to dig the planting hole three times wider than the container. Let’s say the radius of a 5 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Longtime SoCal gardeners who have seen it all, indulge me: I freaked ...

Scientific name: Strelitzia nicolai. Growth habit: An upright treelike evergreen plant growing to 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide. The dark green leaves are oblong and grow 5 feet long and 2 feet wid… ...

Question: My Mexican Bird of Paradise was gorgeous this year, the best ever. The flowers are now going to seed pods. Should I cut it back? What is the proper way to care for this plant as it moves ...

At first glance, casual gardeners almost always mistake the white bird-of-paradise for a banana plant. That’s understandable. Unlike the more common bird-of-paradise, which grows only about six ...

Whether you're growing your bird of paradise as a houseplant or in your yard, this advice will help it look its best ...