Main reasons for missing flowers
Many reasons, including three main reasons, can cause Strelitzia reginae to fail to flower. The main reasons are:
- Overfertilization
- Frost damage caused by wintering that is too cold
- injured roots (e.g. from careless repotting)
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Other causes
Furthermore, a location that is too dark can be behind a missing flower. A too warm winter can also be to blame. If none of these points apply, drought and nutrient deficiency should also be mentioned.
Finally, maybe you grew your plant from seeds that you brought back from your vacation, for example? It can take up to 10 years for a bird of paradise flower to bloom from seeds for the first time ...
Sun-hungry and in need of care in summer
In summer, the parrot flower needs a lot of sunlight and ideally a sheltered location in the open air, for example on the balcony. The warmth and brightness are important for it to grow properly.
In addition to a sunny and warm location, care is crucial for a flowering to be achieved in spring or summer. This includes fertilizing this plant every two weeks from March to August. Plenty of water must be poured, preferably with water that is low in lime.
The plant should be repotted every 3 years. If the pot is too deeply rooted, it suffers from a lack of nutrients and space. As a result, there is no flowering. If you have fertilized too much, you can tell that the plant is lazy to flower, but develops a lot of leaves.
Hibernate properly
In addition to a bright and warm location, wintering is crucial. The bird of paradise wants to take a break in winter. Therefore the following must be observed:
- overwinter bright
- Chill 10 to 14 ° C
- do not fertilize
- pour little
Tips
If you overwinter the bird of paradise at temperatures around 14 ° C and place it in a very bright spot in January, you can enjoy its flowers as early as February.
