Michael, That's alright, my answer doesn't change if we are talking about H. mariae! I don't have such a nice photo of H. mariae, but if you can image a plant...
Now it follows Aemygdiana, Collinsiana,Pogonantha (the true one), Curtispatha, Wagneriana and Laxa. On the last pic you can see more aemygdiana on the right...
Hello Michael, I am so impressed with your success with heliconias from seeds. Congratulations! I attach a photo of a nice H. pogonantha var. holerythra...
Now the following are Caribaea yellow (2 pics), then Venusta, Riopalenquensis and Lingulata. On the last 2 pictures you can see: 1st one: 3 Aemygdiana in the...
Hello all! It's been a year since my heliconia fever started and nine months since my first seed sprouted. I am amazed by how things can quickly change as...
Hi, Could someone help me ID this one? i got it as bihai chocolate, but it doesn't look much alike the one in the Porto Rico Society... Thanks in advance! ...
Hi to all! Dear my friend Rafael! I will wait the seeds of the next year, sad only for the delay that will take! Kind Regards to all . Thanks Bye sonia polonio...
Hi Christian and the other members (Ann, Rob, Luc and so on)! I don't think i can be of much help, for all the instructions to grow it i already gave on the...
Chris, Very exciting! But we'll have to wait a bit longer to see what you've got. It has too much hair for almost all H. pogonantha varieties (and the hairy...
Hi All Yes ,I need seeds of it too....;-) I only have two very little plants.They are not doing good.One is almost dead Rafael, can you help us? Cheers Chris...
Did I miss something ? I thaught that was one from a friend in the most tropical part of Brasil ! Â If seeds are availlable of course I would love a few. Â ...
Hi Luc. Well,Belgium would not be a very good place to grow our beauties. Please send me your direct e-mail. Cheers Chris ... From: luc vleeracker To:...
Would love to be able to grow this one Christian , but I have the same climate as yours . Wich is not that bad at all considering where I was born. ( Belgium )...
Thanks Rafael and Chris for your info and photos of Heliconia lourteigia. With the description of slick oily leaves, no wonder this diminutive heliconia has...
Hi Julius, I have the mentioned heliconia growing in north east Brazil! i am not sure if it is as rare as you described it, for it is not indigenous to the...
Hi All This is a picture from a friend ,from very north of Brazil.We call it Marajoara,from Ilha de Marajó close to Belem.Very wet soil,almost flooded land.I...
Hello group I am forwarding a correspondence from a fella plant friend (who is into Aroids) and has express great interest in finding out more about this...
Hey Bruce, Just need some guidance as to the real identity of this alpinia. It was sold to me as Alpinia waitea pendy but it is very similar to calcarata. Have...