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Nursery Direct
Juncea Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia parvifolia var. juncea
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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Request photosGetting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Juncea Bird Of Paradise, Strelitzia parvifolia var. juncea
A bold architectural specimen with striking visual presence and exceptional drought tolerance. Strelitzia juncea delivers the iconic Bird of Paradise flower on a refined, leafless form, upright rush-like stems creating a sculptural silhouette that commands attention in any landscape.
Why Juncea Bird Of Paradise
Architectural Form: Leafless, cylindrical stems provide a clean, sculptural profile distinct from broader-leafed Strelitzia varieties, highly valued in contemporary and minimalist design.
Drought Resilience: Exceptionally hardy once established, making it a premium choice for water-conscious projects and arid or coastal conditions.
Signature Blooms: Produces the iconic orange and blue Bird of Paradise flower, a statement of colour and form that elevates any planting composition.
Low Maintenance: Requires minimal intervention once established, with no significant pest or disease pressures, ideal for low-maintenance prestige landscapes.
Longevity: A long-lived perennial that matures into an increasingly impressive specimen, delivering compounding visual and investment value over time.
Ideal Applications
Luxury Residential Properties: A defining feature plant for pool surrounds, entry statements, and outdoor living spaces in high-end residential projects.
Commercial Landscapes: Suited to resort, hospitality, and corporate settings where a refined, low-maintenance planting is required year-round.
Contemporary Garden Design: Pairs with gravel, stone, and steel to reinforce minimalist or desert-inspired landscape schemes.
Coastal and Exposed Sites: Tolerates salt-laden air, wind, and reflected heat, a reliable performer in challenging coastal or urban environments.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 1 to 1.5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; drought tolerant once established; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly for the first 6 to 12 months until established, then reduce to occasional deep watering during dry periods. Apply a light layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the crown.
Plant Details
Height: 1.2 to 1.8m
Width: 0.6 to 1m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: South Africa
Flower Colour: Orange and blue
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







