- 1). Wait until the threat of frost has passed, plus one to two weeks. Frost damage does not always immediately appear on a bird-of-paradise plant. When warmer temperatures return, the total extent of the frost damage will become apparent.
- 2). Cut off all frost damaged leaves and stems from the bird-of-paradise. Use sharp pruners or loppers to cut the dead and damaged stems and leaves as close to the base of the plant as possible.
- 3). Watch for new growth to appear from the base of the bird-of-paradise plant. New leaf shoots should appear by the end of May. If no new growth is apparent by the end of May or beginning of June, the bird-of-paradise roots are probably damaged. You may wish to dig up and remove the dead base and roots and plant a new bird-of-paradise in its place.
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