Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Bird of Paradise, when to prune and divide?, 0 by candela

candela wrote:
the only way i have been successful at dividing babies off white bp/travelers palms is with a sharp knife (hubby is a chef) (happy1 don't kringe) cut at an angle into mother,because you certainly can't kill the mother, and usually the baby has enough roots to plant.
dutch lady you sound like me. when i walk around my neighborhood i now call it shopping because people throw out gorgeous plants. i got around 30 heliconias in a garbage pile. they are now a beautiful hedge.
cass