Now, nothing again. As a tropical flower, the bird of paradise prefers nutrient-rich, well-draining soil in an area or container that allows for adequate root growth. The unique flowers of this plant distinguish it & make it oh so popular. Nell, I planted my bird of paradise in my garden this past summer and it was beautiful all summer. The bird of paradise doesn’t require much pruning. The Old Condo: When I bought "Big Bird", my Bird of Paradise, it was only about 1.5ft high and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Nell. Hi Chrissy – Giant BOP like regular waterings but they are prone to rot, depending on your soil drains. Why are my Bird of Paradise leaves curling and folding? Nell. Hi Peter – You can always cut the stems down to about 3’tall & have them rejuvenate as new plants. Yes, you can prune the roots but not while it’s flowering. Just brought home my first white bird of paradise… Would you suggest waiting to re-pot until it’s a bit root logged? The plants are green, never have bloomed but that’s ok. Nell, […] https://www.joyusgarden.com/bird-paradise-plant-care/ […], Your email address will not be published. Hi Mike – I’m not quite sure how to answer this because I don’t know the under what conditions your BOP is growing. During the growing season, you should also fertilize the plant every 2 weeks. What could be the problem? I live in a very cold place and cannot grow plants in the outside, as they die completely in the winter. Will it heal itself and where will the plant grow from now? Yes and no. Bird of paradise care is not difficult, but the plants do need certain cultural conditions. As someone once said, it may be easier to buy a new one than to try to divide it! Nell, Hi Nell; My fiancé and I are just starting to landscape our yard. Planting too deep might hinder flowering. Feed every two weeks from March through September with a balanced (10-10-10) fertilizer. Any ideas about planting in very hot climates ( similar to Phoenix ~I guess). There is a lot of natural, but not direct, light in the room. Nell, Hi Ruth – That’s longevity! All the stalks started falling over all new growth turned brown cut off bad stalks. But I was wondering about removing old blooms, so that's why I checked out this article. Kate – The Giant Birds of Paradise has a very strong root system. How do I know when to re-pot to larger container? Hope that helps, Nell. Hope you can tell me what to do. I would love a good video on this process even if you use the regular Bird of paradise to illustrate the process. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. 2) the best time to do it is spring or early summer. The flowers are long lasting on the plant as well as in arrangements. Nell. I’m planning on keeping some of the healthy divisions and planting them elsewhere in the garden. As a self-described plant doctor, he believes in the therapeutic power of plants, hoping to keep sharing his love of plants with anyone willing to listen and learn. Cut off roots that get bent or damaged once the plants are separate. I think it would be just fine. I was gone most of the month it had been bloomed and had someone watching and watering all of my plants each week while I was away. Here’s my question though… when a new leaf emerges it never opens on its own… we’ve had to “birth” them, which leads to split or fractured leaves. Can I grow Bird of Paradise in Washington State? During the winter months, the plant will go semi-dormant, and less frequent watering is required. They need lots of natural light (at least 6 hrs/day) to bloom. I would assume the same in Dubai. when pruning my bop, I have a hard time determine the suckers from the good stems. In fact, it’s another common cause behind ailing bird of paradise plants. You certainly can cut them down & protect the roots but just know that it may take all season for them to re-grow. Knowing that there is less humidity indoors, I do “mist” the plant daily. Thanks for the advice in advance. Use rich, well-drained potting mix for potted plants. And, you need to get a fair amount of the roots with the division. 10 years ago it grew straight up to 10 feet in my double living room. The bird of paradise is surprisingly tolerant of a broad range of soil types. A few handfuls of coco coir added in  would be greatly appreciated. I can tell you that they do best in Phoenix in a north or east exposure, protected from the hottest sun. They can cause abdominal pain and vomiting in children and dogs. After I brought it inside the leaves turned brown and died off so I cut them off (closest to the rootball as I could), and left one stem which has 2 leaves on it. But now I found that the leaves are now getting brown. Thanks!!!!! Just be sure to take the stems all the way down as close to the base of the plant as you can. 6 months later, we had 14 beautiful flowers. If the leaves are party to fully brown, it could be fertilizer burn, too much water, too little water or a combo. I don’t have any BOP’s or GBOP’s here so unfortunately I can’t do a video for you. at his point. Stop the mulch 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) from the stem. I would keep my BOPs & Giant BOP a bit thinned out because I liked the look better. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Grow-Bird-of-Paradise-Step-1.jpeg\/v4-460px-Grow-Bird-of-Paradise-Step-1.jpeg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Grow-Bird-of-Paradise-Step-1.jpeg\/aid1400793-v4-728px-Grow-Bird-of-Paradise-Step-1.jpeg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"