FREE: EXOTIC WHITE BIRDS OF PARADISE (Strelitzia nicolai)

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You Will Be Bidding On 5 Exotic White Birds of Paradise Seeds.

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Fill a bowl with tepid water and soak the seeds in it for 24 hours.


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Drain the seeds and remove any stringy orange tufts attached to them. Nick each seed with a sharp knife or nail file.


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Fill a planting tray with moist potting soil. Plant the seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep and several inches apart. Cover the pot with a pane of glass and move it into a warm location of over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, if possible, where it gets indirect light. Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate; this will be about 8 weeks after planting.


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Transplant the seedlings into individual 6-inch pots filled with potting soil when they have two to three leaves. Place the pots in indirect light and keep the soil moist. When the seedlings grow to 6 to 8 inches tall, transplant them in spring or fall to a permanent outdoor location. Select a site with partial to full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. Dig planting holes the depth of the root balls but twice the width. Space them 3 to 5 feet apart since each plant can form a clump 3 to 5 feet wide. Plant the seedlings at the same depth they grew in the containers.


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Water the seedlings immediately after transplanting and frequently during the summer season to keep the soil moist to a depth of 3 inches. Mulch with a 2-inch layer of leaves or pine needles, keeping the mulch material 2 to 3 inches away from the plant.


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Fertilize the seedlings every three months during the summer growing season. Use a general-purpose organic fertilizer such as blood meal and apply it according to label directions. Expect blossoms in four to seven years.

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