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Caesalpinia (Bird of Paradise) & Hoffmannseggia (Rushpeas)

Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia spp.) and related Rushpeas (Hoffmannseggia spp.) are tropical and subtropical perennials to woody shrubs or small trees with ornamental feathered leaves and showy bright colored flowers in terminal clusters. They are easily cultivated in pots in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Keep plants drier in winter at a minimum of some 10°C.
Prior to sowing soak seeds in luke warm water for some 48h. If seeds will not get larger overnight, carefully scarify them (e.g. carefully scratch the seed coat with fine sandpaper) and repeat soaking. Sow flat in any rich, well drained soil at some 20°C throughout the year. Keep pots always in a sunny spot. In winter keep plants drier at a minimum of some 10°C.
7 seeds per package.
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Caesalpinia gilliesii (Yellow Bird of Paradise)

Caesalpinia gilliesii (Yellow Bird of Paradise)

100 (200)cm, Yellow Bird of Paradise is native of open, dry spots in Argentina. Caesalpinia gilliesii is an easily grown perennial with ornamental feathered, evergreen to semi-deciduous leaves and utmost showy terminal clusters of lemon yellow flowers with contrasting, long protruding red stamens. Will readily flower even as a young plant grown in a pot. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Keep drier in winter at a minimum of some 10°C.
7 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 4725 € 2,99*
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Hoffmannseggia repens (Creeping Rushpea)

Hoffmannseggia repens (Creeping Rushpea)

70 (120)cm, Creeping Rushpea or Creeping Nicker (syn. Caesalpinia repens) is a local endemic from the Colorado plateau in southeastern Utah, USA, where it occurs in open, dry spots. Hoffmannseggia repens is an evergreen to deciduous dwarf shrub with trailing stems and very ornamentally feathered, bluish-green leaves and showy terminal clusters of strongly perfumed yellow flowers with an orange spot on the upper petal. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Carefully water in winter and keep plants at a minimum of some 10°C. Seeds from certified wild collections in Emery County, Utah, USA at some 1.500 m.
7 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package0559 € 4,99