- What is worth knowing about casting?
- At what intervals and with what should be fertilized?
- How do you overwinter the bird of paradise flower?
- When should you repot this plant and how?
- Does this plant need pruning?
- Under what circumstances can illnesses occur?
The bird of paradise flower - incredibly exotic-looking, motley flowers are their undeniable argument. Not much is needed to keep this perennial happy, which you may have brought back from your Madeira or Canary Islands holiday with great effort. But what actually plays a major role and what can be dispensed with?
The bird of paradise flower needs plenty of water in summer
What is worth knowing about casting?
Note the following points:
- water abundantly in summer
- pour larger specimens more
- Keep substrate moist
- Water when the top layer of soil has dried
- water almost every day when it is hot
- use warm, lime-free water
- Avoid waterlogging
At what intervals and with what should be fertilized?
The 'parrot flower', native to Madeira, should be fertilized at regular intervals from April to August. You can feed them fertilizer every 7 to 14 days. Compost, liquid fertilizer and fertilizer sticks are suitable for fertilizing. (4.48€) But beware: Don't fertilize too much, otherwise the flower may fail.
How do you overwinter the bird of paradise flower?
This plant is extremely sensitive to frost. Even temperatures below 10 °C can damage it. Therefore, you should hibernate them. This happens in a light and 10 to 15 ° C cool location. Alternatively, you can overwinter your bird of paradise flower in the warm living room, as long as there is enough light there.
When should you repot this plant and how?
When repotting the bird of paradise flower, tact is required:
- has fleshy but delicate roots
- Roots can break if not handled properly
- repot every 3 years
- ideal time: after flowering
- Use potting soil or potting soil
Does this plant need pruning?
It is not necessary to cut the Strelitzia reginae. On the contrary, a pruning even has a negative effect on the plant and its health. Old sheets should be torn out with a jerk. You should also remove wilted flowers! But the plant should never be cut back radically!
Under what circumstances can illnesses occur?
Incorrect care can lead to curling of the leaves (dryness), root rot (wetness), failure to flower and fungal diseases such as gray mould.
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The flowers can also be kept as cut flowers in a vase for one to two weeks.