BIRDS OF PARADISE

APC - May 2014

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The Bird of Paradise is a stunning plant; it has a uniquely shaped flower which resembles a bird’s head (A Bird-of-Paradise...). Flowers are orange and blue and flower most of the year. The warmer the climate, the more they will bloom. It has paddle shaped leathery leaves that are aprox 20cm long and 15cm wide. 

The Strelitzia Reginae is a native to South Africa. It was introduced to Australian gardeners in 1773. It was named of King George’s wife, Queen (Queen = Reginae in Latin) Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Bird of Paradise provides bulk and mass to your garden and can be used as a small scrub. They look great with lower growing annuals or ground covers. Used in shrub borders and in planting islands and containers. Makes a showy and non-messy plant next to the pool, a beautiful potted specimen for homes & offices and is widely used in flower arrangements/cut flowers.