White Bird of Paradise Tree (S. nicolai) 10/2009 Seed - eBay Trees, Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Gardening, Lawn Care, Home. (end time 07-Jan-10 23:32:39 AEDST)


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Condition:	New	Product Type:	Strelitzia
Plant Type:	Seeds

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THE DIFFERENT AND ATTRACTIVE BIRD OF PARADISE TREE GENUS STRELITZIA NICOLAI
The Bird of paradise tree is a spectacular large accent plant that is closely related to the Bird of Paradise. It has banana-like foliage but is a much larger plant than bird of paradise forming huge clumps of stems to 10 metres in comparison to S. regina's 1 to 1.5 metres. It has striking and singular blooms - The 1 to 1.5 metre leaves are grey-green and arranged in fans atop the trunks. Plants form clumps of several variably-sized trunks that may grow to half a metre in width under optimal conditions. It has striking and singular blooms composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and bluish-purple "tongue". The entire "bird" can be as large as 30 cm high by half a metre long and is typically held just above the point where the leaf fan emerges from the trunk. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules.

This is an easy to grow, non-messy, low maintenance plant. It is grows quite quickly and is a great choice when you want tough, durable beauty for a new home landscape in warm areas. Used with care and imagination it can be a great altrernative to other large feature plants..

Strelitzias like enriched moisture-retentive soils and responds well to fertilizer - feed about once a month during the warm growing season to stimulate rapid growth. When plants attain the desired size you can withold fertilizer to slow growth and keep the plant in scale. Site it in full sun to part shade. Plant in full sun for the most flowers, in shade for fewer flowers but the best looking foliage - shifting shade is a good compromise. Water when dry but remember it does not like saturated conditions. This plant is reasonably hardy and it can handle brief periods of frost with no damage although leaf damage can occur at temperatures below -2C - unsightly, but rarely fatal. Propagation is easy from from seed but note that plants require many years of growth before they begin blooming.

This auction is for 20 fresh seed collected 10/2009 and as supplied by us to the commercial seed industry. Item shipped by ordinary mail upon receipt of clear funds. Postage cost of 60 cents. ***Save 50% postage & handling on additional lots that are combined for shipment.

We will be adding more to our range of auctions in the near future so please be sure to keep an eye open. We also have listings for white flowers, cut flowers, drought tolerant or drought resistant flowers, flowers and trees that will grow in full sun, dappled light and shade, that are fragrant or aromatic, that grow indoors, outdoors, in baskets in tubs, or just in the ground.

As always our seed is fresh and professionally cleaned to give you the very best germination rate. All lots are accompanied by propagation/care notes. Feel free to email us with any queries.

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Item location: Queensland, Australia

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Congratulations on your purchase. Payment methods - either a direct deposit to my Commonwealth Bank bsb 063 -131 account no. 1010 - 7391- Graham Davies or paypal to ozproducts@tpg.com.au. Please add an identifying tag to any direct deposit. If you are bidding on a string of listings ending over a number of days we are happy to wait and invoice all items with combined postage when you are done but please email advising. Thanks.