{"product_id":"strelitzia-reginae","title":"Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia reginae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBird of Paradise - Strelitzia reginae\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clump of this in flower is unmistakable, and it does the job on a fraction of the water most tropical looking plants demand. \u003cem\u003eStrelitzia reginae\u003c\/em\u003e builds a fan of stiff grey green paddle leaves on long stalks, then pushes up beaked bracts that release a sequence of orange sepals and vivid blue petals, mostly through the cooler half of the year when little else is performing. It holds its shape without staking or clipping, which is why it appears so often in commercial and coastal plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bird of Paradise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: The main flush runs from autumn through to spring, filling the season when tropical gardens go quiet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each bract releases several flowers in succession, and cut stems hold for a fortnight in a vase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright grey green paddles give a strong repeating form even out of flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt laden wind and sandy soils that flatten softer tropical foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Thrift\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick fleshy roots store moisture, so an established clump copes with dry spells far better than its looks suggest.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks of five or more along a driveway or path for a strong repeated form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Front line planting where salt wind rules out most flowering perennials.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs well and flowers freely in a big pot on a terrace or balcony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey To Palms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills the bare ground beneath palms and frangipani with structure and colour.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m for a solid mass planted band\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m for individual clumps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn, when soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil enriched with compost. Tolerates sand and light clay, but not sustained waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first warm season to settle the fleshy roots, then reduce to occasional deep soaks. Feed in early spring and again in late summer, mulch to 50mm, and resist dividing the clump, since plants flower best when the crowns are left undisturbed and slightly crowded.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m per clump, spreading slowly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for heaviest flowering, tolerates part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Cape, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange sepals with blue petals\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795273842974,"sku":"ND-1612-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795273875742,"sku":"ND-1612-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795273908510,"sku":"ND-1612-90L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795273941278,"sku":"ND-1612-500MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/J2JGuS1Do9xE7QwW-2IUO_ytxskK5O.jpg?v=1787312155","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/strelitzia-reginae","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}