I wish to import new varieties to increase my stock in my new plantation. Do you have some good addresses in the region? With thanks Ismael...
Ismael Mohamed
emaelme@...
Sep 1, 2005 9:07 am
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Hi Everyone, We have some difficulties with heliconia platystachys WE can grow it from rhyzome or seeds in pot, but, as soon as we try to put it in the soil,...
Hi there, According to my own experience I have always thought that H.platystachys was a tough one and you know that I do not have an optimum climate, only...
In my opinion, H platystachys likes warm conditions under partial shade. This group of heliconias seems to be vulnerable to bad cool soggy soil, soil...
Hi Group, I need some help identifying the attached heliconia. I got the rhizome from Mr. Chiswick in Grenada about three years ago and the plant has now...
David Taylor
davidtt77@...
Sep 13, 2005 5:59 pm
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Hi David, Looks like a bihai, but I don't recognize the cultivar. Have you asked John Criswick if he knows the name? Bryan Puerto Rico ... ...
Anyone know what Heliconia this is? It was donated as Heliconia latispatha 'Orange Red Gyro'. It grows about 4-6ft tall but seems more tender to cold than the...
Dear David: Yes, I agree with John. I have the same plant, which I originally bought from Marin Alto Tropicals. They sold it to me as Heliconi bihai cv....
John Criswick says that it is H. bihai x caribaea 'Yellow Bird', that he collected in the wild in Grenada. It is very possible that it came to Puerto Rico or...
Eric, It's a beautiful latispatha, but I have no idea what the correct name is. There is a lot of variation in latispathas, and it is possible that it is just...
Dear Bryan: Congratulations! Excellent clarification. Just goes to show the endless possibilities of nature's crosses, between caribaeas and bihais, we're all...
Thanks, I am glad to know that John is still alive after Ivan. I will look him up when I go to Grenada in January for their annual Billfish tournament. Thanks...
David Taylor
davidtt77@...
Sep 14, 2005 2:45 pm
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Hi David, I also asked Mark Collins about the ID of your heliconia. He has 'Yellow Bird' listed on his website but there is no picture. John is fine. Ivan...
Hi Hector, It isn't resolved yet!!! Actually, the original H. bihai 'Sunshine' was on the Costa Flores poster, and it does look similar to David's picture....
Dear Bryan: Keep up the good detective work. I am sure you'll be able to track them all down. Wishing you the very best with the correct nomenclature of the...
Mark Collins just answered, and he hasn't seen this one, so according to him it isn't 'Sunshine' (spathocircinata hybrid) or 'Yellow Bird' (bihai). It may be...
Wow, very nice Heliconia photos while browsing through the net: http://www.collectorseeds.com/gallery/Heliconias/Copy_of_Heliconia_sp_1 Just look at the height...
Hello all, We had a quiet month of October as far as Lobsterclaw goes; I'm sure you all found plenty of other things to keep you busy, such as the real thing....
Hello all, I would like to introduce Conrad Ensañat to our group. He lives and gardens 20 km. inland from Barcelona, Spain. Conrad is an enthusiast who is...
Welcome to the group Conrad! Heliconias are addictive! If you've got the space. We look forward to seeing heliconias that can stand up well to white flaky...
Welcome Conrad!! Please let us know how you go. It's good to know what conditions each favour. My jaw just about dropped when I read the last HSI issue....
CAINStropicals@...
Nov 14, 2005 9:06 am
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Conrad, we welcome you to our group. Hector Puerto Rico *****...
Hi Conrad: It's Hector again. After researching some sources. I found the following information which I believe will be of help to you - and other heliconia...
hi i know david lloyd very well,and i agree with the list,except for sexy pink,which will not grow in cooler climates,and he would never say that it would ... ...
Thank you all for your nice welcome. I start this addiction J two year ago when I killed my first latispatha 'orange' L ¡¡ During this time I have been...
Conrad Ensenyat
censenat@...
Nov 16, 2005 7:53 pm
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Dear Conrad: Congratulations. You've been bitten by the heliconia bug!!! You have a very impressive list for a beginner. Good luck in the near future. Hector ...
Hi Conrad I grow Heliconia in Brisbane in Australia. We get cold weather for weeks at a time but avoid freezes. I have found the following to be pretty tough...
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