how do i do it? what ways have yall had most success with, and how long did germination take?
strelitzia nicolai seed propagation?
Bird of Paradise from seed- The offspring will have variable characteristics and can take 4 to 10 years or more to flower.
The seed has to be fresh (less than 6 months old) and, because of the hard seed coat,must be scarified.Scrape the outside of the seed with a file,just enough to break the seed coat.Lightly press the seeds into moistened seed starting mix,cover with plastic to maintain high humidity, and place in indirect light.
Bottom heat of 75-90* F. will speed germination and seedlings should emerge in 6-12 weeks.
ok thanks! i just got them today from the seedpod of the premiere flowers of an outdoor specimen.... in South Carolina! so they should be fresh
This message was edited Oct 1, 2007 7:59 PM