Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' 20 liter

The Yellow Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' - is a rare, yellow form of the famous orange Bird of Paradise. This spectacular cultivar has flaring, yellow sepals and blue petals reminiscent of a crested tropical bird. Like the orange form, it is easy to grow in the right conditions. It can be difficult to start from seeds, so we offer established plants.

• This is a rare yellow form of one of the most striking rhizomatous shrubs in South Africa – Strelitzia Reginae.
• Up until 1996 it was known as 'Kirstenbosch Gold'.
• It grows to a height of around 1.5m, with large basal leaves forming clumps which are attractive in their own right.
• The flowers are a dramatic blue and yellow and appear during winter and spring.