hi group,anyone know at what time of year,and how tall it needs to be to bloom? mine is now 18 feet tall,and still producing new leaves! i have started to feed...
Hi Garry, When or how high depends on what variety your talking about. Research on Hawaii showed that some species first produce 3-4 leaves and than produce...
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Jun 3, 2006 12:00 pm
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Ah thank you- if you have it growing in LA, it must have somewhat of a cold tolerance. What kind of light do you have it in? So far I've had mine in an area...
Does giving a heliconia "super bloom" (High P) fertilizer actually help induce flowering? I read in the "heliconia identification guide" that it doesnt seem to...
Hello heliconia folks, Greetings from Belize! Three photos of the Heliconia aurantiaca growing here in Belize. This is such a delightful little Heliconia...
Hello Lou, Thanks for the photos of a beautiful heliconia! Is the plant shown growing in the wild, or is it in a particularly jungly garden? Surprisingly, I...
Lou we grow this variety of psittacorum commercially in Chiapas it has good commercial potential, your right in your point... buyers are not familiar with it...
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Jun 3, 2006 4:43 pm
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Carla, The Heliconia aurantiaca is native to Belize but these in the photos are growing in my garden in Belize, which could certainly be described as...
For those in the group who live or travel in Belize, Southern Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. I am looking for native species of Heliconias that propagate...
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Jun 3, 2006 10:02 pm
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Sandy, We'll keep you in mind when we're on the road! Carla...
Hi Gary Do you have more than one Heliconia plant? If so are they all in these light
conditions? Do they all have bracts? I bought this Caribaea Jacquinii...
Hello Sue, I have a number of plants, especially really large ones, like Jacquinii, that grow in just the manner you describe. The plant multiplies like crazy...
byrdie sue,i have about 47 different heliconias,most have not flowered yet.
3 years is nothing,in our marginal climates,as i have waited 7 years for some of...
Hi Carla and thanks for your wonderful advise. I am not one with patience. I
need to get focused on something else now knowing it could take quite a
while...
Thanks Gary and Carla.....I just need to be a lot more patient. Byrdie Sue ... From: Gary Bernard Date: 06/03/06 22:08:42 To: lobsterclaw@yahoogroups.com ...
Sue, When an inflorescence is forming, you'll see a bit of color where the new leaves emerge. To me, it seems like a fast process from emergence to full...
Lou... In Chiapas, Alpina Purpurata, Zingiber Spectabile both do well. The Red Ginger seems to be better than the Pink as far as holding a commercial value in...
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Jun 4, 2006 7:30 pm
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Ah ha compost as a mulch that is what I have been missing. Okay perfect Ill
put that down right now. I like the pond idea Carla...but I have a pool and
I am...
I thought this season was going to be a bust, since Hurricane Wilma blew through last October and tweaked a bunch of clumps. But instead, I've got quite a few...
LOU- I'm looking at the pics of your Aurantiaca and it looks lovely- a nice deep lush green on the leaves, too. I am now thinking that I should move mine into...
Byrdie- I would recommend giving your plant a ton of Milorganite to feed on. In fact, take a 1" wide stake and drive it into the sand around the clump and fill...
You can also get some Fish Emulsion, mix it with water in a watering can, and just drench the whole plant with it. A combination of all those things you really...
I love this advise for the Heliconia plants, thank you so much. I am headed
over to the garden center to get some good Milorganite, ironite and Fish
emulsion....
http://www.tiki-shirts.com/gallery/YardMay2006/abl These pictures are wonderful. Now I know what to look for when mine should
bloom. Thank you for posting...
Hello all- I recently bought a pot of H. Rostrata "10-Day" problem is, I was buying a bunch of other stuff near closing time, and I think the nursery guy may...
hello beetle, I can't help you directly with your ID, but here are a few ideas to chew on. Many heliconias start blooming as small plants, though they...
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