Bird of Paradise

These fresh cut Tropical Flowers are shipped directly from our network farms to your doorstep.

Fresh Cut Birds of Paradise Tropical Flowers

Bird of Paradise are the most popular tropical flowers used in floral design.  The flower features spiky orange and purplish-blue petals making it a stunning addition to any tropical arrangement.  Average stem length is 30 inches with a bloom size of 3 to 6 inches in length.  Each stem features on flower and sold in bunches of 5 stems. Birds of Paradise are available all year.

The hard, beak-like part of the flower is known as spathe that gives the flower an appearance of a birds head and beak.  On average the flower consist of 3 orange petals and 3 purplish-blue petals.

How to Care for Fresh Cut Birds of Paradise Tropical Flowers

Your flower can arrive looking thirsty and droopy.  This is Absolutely Normal as tropicals are shipped directly from our network farms. Sometimes flowers are shipped in a close cut stage and your birds of paradise will arrive with no orange petal blooms showing. In order to assist your birds to show their orange petals or if some of the orange petals that are showing begin to turn brown, you will need to use your thumbnail or tweezers to gently enter the spathe (or green head) and pull one of the multiple petal blooms outward so the flower will continue to bloom.

Start by cutting the end of the stem and placing in a clean bucket of water for proper hydration at least 4 hours before arranging.  Follow steps below

1. Remove your flowers from any packaging and inspect blooms when your box arrives.
2. Gather a clean bucket or containers to hold your flowers
3. Fill the containers with at least 4 inches of fresh lukewarm water. Flower Food not required but, If using flower food follow the package directions for adding it to the water
4. Remove any foliage that would fall below the waterline. Leaves below the waterline may cause bacteria to form shorting the life of your flowers.
5. Use sharp flower shears or scissors to cut approximately 1 inch off of each stem diagonally.
6. Immediately after cutting the stems, place the flower in the prepared water.  Not placing fresh cut flowers in a timely manner will cause the flower veins to close and the flower is unable to properly hydrate.
7. Do not overcrowd your containers with flowers.
8. Tropical flowers need a warmer environment than most cut blooms.  We recommend storing tropical flowers between 65F to 75F.
9. Tropical flowers need to be misted 1-2 times a day with room temperature water.  We recommend using a squirt bottle. 
10. Do not refrigerate your tropical flowers.  Refrigeration will damage the blooms.  Keep them away from direct sunlight, drafts and excessive heat.
11. Change your flower water and recut the stem daily or when you start to notice discoloration in the water.

If upon first inspection when your box arrives, you notice a problem with your flowers, do not proceed, take a picture and call us immediately.