My Heliconias are in bloom and I just love them. The flowers a long time and are just beautiful and tropical as can be. I need to get some more.
New plant addiction. " Heliconias"
Here is H. rostrata
Their beatiful Rick. I had one bloom in the greenhouse for me this year, and loved it.
Very nice...growing with your Ti!!!
Is the first one Sharonii a stricta form?
I have jamaican dwarf,sexy orange,rostrata,and Lady Di.We have more at work..but they get too big for my use. I like the dwarfs.
Rostrata at work in front of cycad.last summer
It still blows my mind you grow those plants where you live!Ttally baffles me (yeah, I know, you think that's too easy)... Auntie K.
I like heliconias but I've never had much luck with them for some reason... maybe I'll try again:-)
Beautiful Ric! You need a new plant to become addicted to! Do you have any wide angle shots of your yard? By the looks of your pictures, you have a tropical paradise there.
Hi my name is Kevin and I'm addicted to Heliconias. Here's apic of one of my babies in bloom.
You have very beautiful blooms, really love these. Very stunning colors.
I have seeds and want to grow this plant, one of my friend from Costa Rica sent me these seeds. Is there any body who tell me the propogation procedure of this plant.
Kaleem
Welcome Kdiggler, Kevin, to Dave's. I just said Hi to you over in the brug forum. Glad to see you found your way over here.
I love both yours Kevin and Rick. I need to check this plant out. So tell me Rick, if you would, in your zone 9B do you get frosts? And do these tolerate them?
Kell, Ric and I are in very similiar climates. It's always a struggle during the few really cold snaps we get. Frost does happen occasionally but not often. When it gets really cold I just soak the ground as good as I can before nightfall and cover them with sheets to protect them from the wind. I have over 15 different species of heliconias. They blooms are all different and to die for. good luck
So you are 9B also, Kevin? I may have to try one of these then. These pics sure are enticing.
Last winter we only got one light frost all winter. But you never know which year you may get a killer one. How do they do with tons of rain? Winter is our rainy season.
THANKS
The absolutely love lots of rain...just make sure the soil they're in has good drainage b/c they don't like "wet feet". They are extremely hardy and even if they suffer damage from the cold they will bounce right back
LOl. You are a good salesperson. It is a done deal as soon as I read some and then locate one. LOL
Oh, since moving to Florida, these have become a favorite of mine......didn't get any new this year.
Last year, the freeze got them, but I have 16 new ones coming up.....
Don't know the name; just enjoy their beauty!
Gracie
Eclipse,
I'm not sure what that one is, It could be a Sharonii?? Maybe I should post it in the Identification forum.
Kevin......I love that hel., is it a rostrata trying to turn itself back around?
Kell, like kdiggler said, frost can occur but we hardly ever get them here in south Pinellas county, I'm right on the zone 10 border I've seem a slight frost once.
I hadn't even noticed that it was Kyle had posted one. A beauty too. My eyes were on the pictures. Dwarf sounds good to me too. I was just thinking of you tonight Kyle, as I was looking at 2 darling alocasias that are looking now like school age size. LOL.
So many plants and so little time.
Ric, Your right it is a rostrata bending all crazy. They're blooming like crazy right now. I planted a bunch of different types last year and they're yet to bloom, I know it usually takes heliconias awhile to bloom when planted from rhizome. Do you know a way to speed it up a little? What type of fertilizer do you use, and how often?? Thanks
kdigg.........I just started growing them a couple of years ago. My expirience is that it takes 2 to 3 years for the larger ones to get bloomin' from rhizome. I try to not use fertilizers and use mostly compost, coffee grinds and bone meal. Patience is the key....I guess lol. But its worth the wait.......the bloom is amazing and it last months. Let me know if you find a faster way to get these guys to put on a show.
I use a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month during the growing season, as well as a rich organic blend, with bone meal as well along with a little black cow. It does take a long time but it definately is worth the wait!!
ricfl, I am green with envy. I have always wanted to be able to grow those beauties. They will come back in zone 8a but never bloom.
Mine are starting to bloom for the first time. I got them last year.
I have 'golden torch Adrian"
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