Strelitzia Nicolai The Giant White Bird of Paradise x8 seeds

Strelitzia Nicolai "The Giant White Bird of Paradise". Huge black and white flowers open on this rare member of the banana family. It is often seen abroad in hotel gardens where it grows to a great height., whilst in the UK it makes an impressive large-leaved plant for a pot in the conservatory. Large seeds resemble little orange haired puppets'

Hardy Tender perennial
Family:Musaceae
Common name:Giant White Bird of Paradise
Classification:Half hardy perennial
Height:1.2-3.0m

Packet Content:8 seeds

Sowing advice: Rub a small portion of each seed with sand paper or on a rough brick or similar, then soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water before sowing 2cm deep in a good Seed compost. Keep in a propagator or warm place, at between 20 and 25°C, and do not exclude light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots. Pot on small plants frequently in a coarse loose compost to achieve huge plants very quickly.

Always use a good quality seed compost
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Seeds are packed into Glassine envelopes or zip-lock bags to keep them fresh