[Arid_gardener] propagating red bird-of -paradise shrub from seeds

[Linda Drew]

Red bird-of-paradise seeds have very hard coats.
Break or soften the coat by rubbing with a file
or sandaper, cutting a nick in the coat with a
knife, or soaking for 27 hours in water. Than plant
as usual.
(book "Plant Propagation" by the American
Horticultural Cociety).

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: Leanora Franke <leainaz at yahoo.com>
>To: arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] propagating red bird-of -paradise shrub from seeds
>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:06:37 -0700 (PDT)
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>Can anyone tell me the process for propagating seeds of the red 
>bird-of-paradise (Mexican???) ? I have tried transplanting a full-grown 
>shrub without success.
>   Thank you.  Lea
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