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Old 01-06-2012, 12:06 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Default Re: Big Bird of Paradise

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Originally Posted by Dalmatiansoap View Post
Any pics of your GBOP Mitchel? Mine is potted and about 4ft now, if I find a good spot it will go in the ground next year.
Plant it away from things that can be moved like stone or brick planters. They are super tough and hard to remove once established. The flowers make a huge sticky mess on the ground so consider that also when planting it.

This thing was only 4 or 5 feet tall 6 years ago. Now it fills the whole planter and is taller than the house. Actually much taller because I chopped down some of the bigger plants a few years ago that would now be around 15-20 feet tall. The only reason it's still here is the shade it provides in summer months.

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