The razzing of paradise ( Strelitzia reginae ) plant in the beginning hails from South Africa but is now raised throughout North America in USDA hardiness zone 9B or higher . Sometimes , gardeners advert to the shrub as a tree because it can reach a height of up to 15 feet , according to the University of Hawaii . Though even pruning is n’t require in the traditional gumption , occasionally trim down to remove dead foliage and quondam flower staunch can avail to keep your hiss of paradise looking riotous .

Step 1

Identify dead flower stalks . Such stalk emerge from the center of the raspberry of paradise industrial plant and turn brownish after the bloom at the top as died . Cut them back as unaired to the base of the works as potential .

Step 2

Remove dead and wilted foliage . cut back the leaf at a point that ’s as miserable on its stalk as potential .

Step 3

Prune back side shoots , which often seem along the edges of ripe bird of Shangri-la industrial plant . These side shoots will grow into a new bird of paradise specimen and should be trimmed back if you do n’t require your industrial plant to expand outward in size . Cut the shoot off at its base to pour down it .

Step 4

Collect all of the foliage and staunch that you ’ve remove and throw them away . Alternatively , tear up or chop the cut plant life part into diminished , inch - long piece and add up them to your compost tidy sum .

Trim A Giant Bird Of Paradise

A giant razzing of paradise , also known as a gray or white bird of paradise , does not contain arm . A gargantuan bird of paradise can extend to up to 30 base in height once it matures and the blossom chaff can spring up as tall as 5 foot . Wear garden baseball mitt to protect your hand from the sharp edge of the plant . Remove any dead leafage and flowers from the industrial plant with pruning shears . Pull flower stalks off the plant once they finish up blooming . This save the industrial plant looking attractive . Remove foliage shoot from the base of the plant . This will serve it to recover .

Tip

When making the cut , trim the plant at an angle . This help ascertain that rain does n’t collect on the surface of the slice death , where it can cause fungous rot .

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