Hi group, I've just joined you. I'm currently building a house in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica near Pavones [Punta Banco]. I'm looking for sources for other...
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Apr 3, 2005 5:42 pm
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Hi Dan, You have a pretty good resource for plants, both big and small, in the nurseries in San Isidro (Perez Zeledon) and in Dominical. El Natural in...
Thanks Carla, I've been to the vivero in Dominical. I'll be traveling through San Isidro next week so I'll check them out. Sounds promising. I won't be living...
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Apr 3, 2005 11:05 pm
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Hello Carla Your grip (or stranglehold) on heliconias in Central America is pretty awesome! :) What are some of the heliconias one can find in El Natural and...
Calvin, I'd categorize the selection as pretty good, but not as good as to have danielsiana! It seems like everyone is growing pretty much the same things for...
calvin, where are you? don't feel bad about what the caballeros are growing! just think about what it's like to grow in oz.what we got is pretty much what we...
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Apr 4, 2005 1:34 am
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Hello All Please can someone name these Heliconias? Thank you Christian Dierberger...
Chris, The only one I am pretty sure about is the yellow one, 'Banana Split'. The red one with the yellow edge I had mislabeled as 'Richmond Red', but when...
Hello all, especially Hector! Here are pictures of H. ramonensis var. lanuginosa I collected nearby, and had mistakenly called regalis. Anders ID'd it when he...
Thank's Bryan and Hector Yes,I would call it Nappi,but there is more green than the normal nappi.It is in direct sun light.Can be a nutrient diference??? Chris...
Hi Christian That one looks like one of the Nappi bihais from Guyana. It has the spiral bract arrangement and the multi coloured bracts. They usually have thin...
Hi Christian Where did you get these plants from ?. I have seen something like the yellow one at Alan Carle's place and he called it Red Mud. See image ...
Now this is interesting with 2 photos for comparison: The one that is supposedly 'ramonensis var lanuginosa' has: 1. Thinner bracts 2. Fine hair covering each...
Hi: Thanks Carla! The flower you posted today has the potential to become another interesting debate, similar to the one we had several months ago, last year,...
Dear Christian, et al: I have several different varieties of inflorescences which looks very similar to the one (Red Mud) you just posted today. Judy Nelson...
Hello Calvin and Hector, Well Calvin, you know me too well: I just posted photos of the other three red pendents in the gallery. You only had to ask once! To...
Bruce,first off thank you for suggesting my unknown heliconia (purchased as obscuroides) might be be sclerotricha I looked at equatioral exotics website and...
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Apr 5, 2005 10:00 am
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Hello Bruce and Friends The pictures for identification I send : ID II In sequence: The first,the red with thin yellow edge, I collected in Fortaleza,north...
Hi Chris, Are you sure it is one that you planted? Could it be a seedling? I have lots of strictas and bihais that come up by themselves, and often have...
Carla, those are beautiful pictures, the camera may be old but the photographer is excelent. What you have listed as H. regalis is a species that grows in El...
Hi Bruce: I have been looking for the pictures you and Christian are mentioning here and can not find them in the 54 posted, or maybe I am missing them. Can...
Jose, Thanks for the confirmation of the ID on regalis, and thanks for the collection note - it helps. I'm getting curious about the whole Barbatae group, at...
Hello Jose Welcome in Brazil. We are located in the State os São Paulo,next to Rio.It is about 700km .I would be happy to have you here.Give me a call. Tel...
Dear Sherry. Many thank yous for the advise.I hope time is correct now.Yes I am working to travel to the future now !!! Your seeds are doing really well,Thank...