green bird flower seeds Green Birdflower (Crotalaria Cunninghamii)

Please find for sale 5+ viable  (see picture of some of my babies!) seeds for the Green Birdflower (Crotalaria Cunninghamii) also known as the Regal Birdflower or Hummingbord Plant..

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Native to Australia, the plant produces masses of flowers in summer that resemble hummingbirds - perhaps an evolutionary trick to encourage native hummingbirds to come feed on its nectar.

Despite its Australian origins, this plant is relatively easy to grow in the UK  - either treated as an  annual in the border, or lifted / grown in pots and brought inside over winter.

Seed Germination

I have tested the germination of these seeds before offering for sale and tried several methods. Using the "boiling water" technique, I have had very good an quick results - see picture with the first seedlings up within a week.

• Place seeds in a cup
• Mentally note the original size of the seeds
• Boil kettle
• Pour the just boiled water over the seeds
• Leave the seeds in the water for 24 hours
• After 24 hours, remove the seeds that have swollen to  approx twice original size
• Repeat the boiling water process for any seeds that have not swollen.
• Sow seeds individually in a pots/tray of a well drained compost mix.
• A mix of 50% sieved potting compost and 50% vermiculite/horticultural sand would be ideal
• Compost should be moist but not wet
• Place in warm place out of direct sunlight - circa 20C 
• No need to cover
• Ensure compost does not dry out
• Seedlings should appear in 1-2 weeks.
• Pot on as required
• Do not move/plant outside until after last frost risk passed.
• Remember these plants are native to sand dunes so need well drained soil