Strelitzia nicolai - White Bird of Paradise Plant circa 80-100cm tall

Spectacular, white and midnight-blue flowers resembling the face of a colourful crane surrounded by paddle-shaped, emerald-green leaves.

 

This is the very rare and beautiful white bird of paradise plant, making an exotic house-plant for a bright, well-lit room.

 

During the summer months plunge container-grown specimens in the middle of a sunny border to create an instant tropical effect.

 

A real taste of the tropics, a gorgeous White Bird of Paradise plant will grow enormous paddle shaped leaves, perfect for that jungle effect area in summer.

 

This exotic plant from Africa is easy to grow and can stand both full sun and shade, keep the soil moist at all times and feed once a month.

 

Great outdoors from May to October.

 

When in bloom, the bright flowers will last for three months, in their natural surroundings these are pollinated by honey-sucking birds.

 

Supplied in an approx. 19cm pots at a height of around 80-100cm including the pot, these are stocky solid 2-3 year old plants.