Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai, Tufted Plant - Plant Drop
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai, Tufted Plant - Plant Drop
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai, Tufted Plant - Plant Drop
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai
Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai

Giant White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia Nicolai

Regular price £95.00
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Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 28cm+

Location: Bright Light

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 36cm+

Location: Bright Light

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 35cm+

Location: Bright Light

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 56cm+

Location: Bright Light

Its grand size gives it the name 'Giant White Bird Of Paradise', as it can grow to great heights (up to 16 feet!) , but the grace and understated grandeur of its sinuous shape is what makes it such a compelling house plant (it can have a summer holiday outdoors but won't survive our worst winters). 

The leaves alone are large and exotic looking, but when in flower, sadly seldom seen outside of the wild, it opens wide like a great white Crane. 

Also known commonly as the Wild Banana, as it is a species of banana-like plants, of which there is the orange flowering variety Reginae which we also stock for its silvery more upright leaves. Either give stature, shape and form to any room. 

Please note that Strelitzia leaves naturally split, it is how the plant evolved to deal with winds. 

Best space & place

Happiest situated in indirect bright light. It is happy in most rooms, with a minimum temperature of 10°C. It can be acclimatised to live in direct sun, but leaves will scorch while it adjusts. 

When to water & feed

In the summer months Strelitzia require their soil to remain moist to keep the leaves looking good. Just make sure the soil drains well and they don't sit in water. Feeding is beneficial.

Need to know

Strelitzia need humidity to thrive, it is important to increase humidity by misting, and introducing fresh airflow, especially when temperatures hit 20 degrees, ventilating the home. 

Size information  

XS S M L XL
Height
(Including pot): 
100-110cm 130-140cm
140-150cm 180-200cm 250-260cm
Nursery Potsize (Diameter):  ø21cm
ø27cm
ø35cm ø34cm
 ø55cm
Decorative Pot Required (Opening): ø22cm+ 29cm+
ø36cm+ 36cm+
60cm+


Decorative pots not included. The plant will be delivered in a plastic nursery pot.

 

 

Add our potting service (indoor / outdoor) to your order when buying a plant and pot together and our expert team will deliver your plant potted.
Indoor plants will be potted with a liner, in-built water reservoir and gauge and a decorative toping of your choice, giving a professional finish but also making care easier.
Our outdoor potting service includes soil and a decorative topping.
For potting in pots not purchased from us, please contact us for a quotation.
Our expert guides on how to keep your plants looking their best are all available to view online.
We also offer one-off maintenance visits and packages for larger schemes.

 

For no fuss or mess you can put the plant in the growing pot it arrives in straight inside a decorative one. This also allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.

For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot.

Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in on a rounded pot.


Nursery Pot Diameter Minimum Decorative Pot Opening Required

⌀17cm

18-19cm

⌀20cm

21-22cm

⌀25cm

25-26cm

⌀28cm 

29-30cm

⌀33cm

34-35cm

⌀35cm

37-39cm

⌀40cm 41-42cm
⌀45cm 46-47cm
⌀50cm 51-52cm
⌀55cm 56-57cm
⌀60cm 61-62cm

 

For a seamless finish where the plant is potted into the decorative pot, liners are available to prevent water leaking and the pot from damage.

We also offer a potting service

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