I was reading the book, big bad book of botney.- and found some serious cultivation errors with bird of paradise plant. it states the leaves get 28 inches long by 2 feet wide, first mistake, i know of none that get that wide.
second it said to keep them re-potted frequently as they need to spread out. i learned on here birds like to be pot bound, unless you are growing them on- which i'm doing for the time being.
secondly it said they need part shade to shade to bloom, i gasped i know they love sun as much as possible.
i do have to say he said they like sea air which is true. i tried to contact him but couldn't due to my email differences with AOL
