Hi Everybody, Today I shipped the heliconia books to everyone (except those who will pick them up in PR). For those who wanted Global Express Mail, you can...
thanks bryan will meet you in darwin maybe prue watson From: "brbrunner" <brbrunner@...> Reply-To: lobsterclaw@yahoogroups.com To:...
Prue Watson
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May 3, 2006 7:48 am
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I was doing some research on Heliconias/subtropicals and the possibilities of shipping using Modified atmosphere when I happened upon this website...it has...
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May 3, 2006 4:20 pm
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Hi Bryan- I got the book today and it is really nice. Lots of information and pictures too. It will take me a while to translate it all, but it looks very...
Hi Gwenn, That was quick, but then again you are only a few miles away!!! Glad you like it. Bryan Ray & Gwenn Bentz <rayandgwenn@...> wrote: Hi Bryan- I...
... Sorry for the long wait for a reply- I am growing: H. x Raulineana stricta Iris "standard" Bihai Lingulata jacquinii kawauchi fondeur orange/yellow gyro ...
I've been having this type of problem with various varieties of heliconia for a couple years now. A clump will be fine and blooming for awhile, and then...
Hi, Are you in Florida? Some soils in Florida have lots of limestone and have a high pH, which can cause micronutrient deficiencies and yellowed leaves....
In my humble opinion, you are expirincing a fertilizer (nutrient deficientcy) problem that is perhaps compounded by the soil pH problem that Bryan mentioned. I...
Ah thanks guys- that confirms what I wasa thinking- I think it is first a nitrogen deficiency, and then a close second of a PH issue. I am indeed in Florida-...
some other notes- We have alot of Oak trees in the area, and I have been told that adding the fallen leaves to the soil, and mulching with them helps plants...
Brian, If you don't have high pH limestone soil, then pH probably isn't the problem. I would just add lots of compost and organic matter to the soil, mulch...
HI just a thought about the look of your plants when we see that in our heliconias, it often meant that despite using adequate organic feeding adn mulch and...
Prue Watson
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May 10, 2006 7:19 pm
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Brian, have you tried a foliar spray of kelp or seaweed? In the long term you want to feed the roots as well but your plants will be able to use a much higher...
This is a link to a company that has a biologic soloution to symptomatic issues that affect rhyzomes. The product basically restores the "natural biological...
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May 11, 2006 1:51 pm
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Ann- I have gotten back into the habit of dumping fish emulsion over the plants. This will be a good experiment- I will see how fast I can get the golden torch...
RE: The dolomite, I did a little reading, and it seems that it is lime, used to raise the PH. You must have acidic soil over there (?) Here, I'm at about PH 7,...
hi re the dolomite. our local garden guru who is a whiz at finding what might be the problem with plants has suggested that excessive mulching and feeding,...
Prue Watson
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May 13, 2006 8:19 pm
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Has anyone had problems with Erwinia killing off Heliconia chartacea 'Sexy Pink' ? We have lost all our plants due to this destructive bacteria in the soil....
Hello I finally thought I better find a Heliconia group. HI there!I live in South West Florida on the Gulf side. My name is Byrdie Sue. I have a small problem...
hi byrdie sue,and welcome to the group. you are doing nothing wrong,it can take more time than that,some times stubborn ones take 5-6 years! you say big? this...
Thanks Gary for the great response. Now I do not feel so bad knowing the
time length. Perhaps that is why people plant so many, so that they can
loose count in...
The deficiency that is visible on the photos looks like iron or nitrogen deficiency. When mulch is used that is not completely composed it will stimulated the...
greenhouse consultancy
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May 14, 2006 5:57 pm
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Dean try Dr Tim Broschat @ University of Florida IFAS email _tkbr@..._ (mailto:tkbr@...) if he doesn't know he'll know where to send you. Sandy...
MundoFlowers@...
May 14, 2006 7:19 pm
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Dear Dean I have attached two documents on Erwinia on bananas as food for thought. My colleague in North Queensland works on Erwinia in bananas and he might...
Prue, I live in Noosa and planted some Heliconias in December and I am having the same problem, before I start throwing Dolomite at them I thought I should...
HI MICHAEL I couldn't tell you that as we have never tested our soils we just do the dolomite yearly as we do need to use alot of mulch the garden guru that we...
Prue Watson
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May 16, 2006 11:20 pm
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Hi Michael, In the substrate we try to keep the pH between 5-6. In the soil I would be satisfied if the pH was around 6. If the pH is above 6.5 there is no use...
Greenhouse Consultancy
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May 17, 2006 1:09 pm
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just got these today from a nice lady about an hour drive away. she had an entire grove of these. all the same height, at most 18 to 20 inches. the two blooms...
