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....
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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
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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...
Sounds like an irony... high altitude heliconias aren't the most suitable for cooler places. So really what is suitable for most places, beginners would be the...
Thank you for the information Bruce, I have or have already ordered all the species you recommend me except librata :-) This is the first time I found H...
Conrad Ensenyat
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Nov 17, 2005 8:19 pm
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Hi Conrad From my experience you have to find plants from the far north and far south of Heliconias natural distribution. These are the plants that have...
hi conrad and group
i live in south california[i know a guy in northern california,who can pretty much grow what i grow,but they are much slower,due to cool...
is brisbane like sydney in temps? ... From: Bruce Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:02:38 -0800 To: lobsterclaw@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [lobsterclaw] new to the...
hi conrad and group
i live in south california[i know a guy in northern california,who can pretty much grow what i grow,but they are much slower,due to cool...
Hello Conrad, I hope it is still not too late to welcome you to the group. You brought up a very important topic on the survival of heliconias in extreme...
Hello Conrad, I hope it is still not too late to welcome you to the group. You brought up a very important topic on the survival of heliconias in extreme...
Faridah According to very reliable sources, H magnifica is supposed to live at the lowlands and do well there; although I believe Carla has a huge speciment...
Following my last message I remembered I made a list with some hybrids that could be interesting in my clime. Because it was so difficult for me to get ...
Conrad Ensenyat
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Nov 20, 2005 6:32 am
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Hi Gary Brisbane is warmer if you are close to the coast. No real frosts maybe a week of nights below 5'C. From what Dave Llyod tells me we are kind of like...
Conrad, About Maya Sunrise, the story is that Judy Nelson (from Marin Alto Tropicals in PR) brought a seedling marked Helic. champneiana 'Maya Blood' to one of...
Hi Sherry, "Maya Sunrise" is, as I understood from the information you give us, probably an open pollinated seedling from 'Mayan Blood", it is really a nice...
Conrad Ensenyat
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Nov 20, 2005 8:08 pm
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hi group,i sent a message regarding cold tolerant heliconias in southern california,with responce to conrad also. but my webtv system sent it in an "attachment...
Uauh ¡¡¡ A lot of information in your message. I will need some time to put it on my mind. :-) There are some question I have not well understood. ... What...
Conrad Ensenyat
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Nov 20, 2005 8:31 pm
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hi conrad and group conrad has asked more specic questions dielsiana is a dream,because "have you seen the pics"!!! fernandezii should do fine in northern...
Sherry, thanks for the nice picture of 'Mayan Sunrise'. This goes to show that we should still get excited over the possibility of seedlings showing up with...
Hi All, Today I would like to share my happiness.:-) ¡¡ After many time trying to get the true cold-hardy Heliconias i finnally get this weekend H. subulata,...
Conrad Ensenyat
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Nov 21, 2005 7:05 pm
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conrad,i know how it feels!!
when i lived in england,i LONGED FOR,things like bird of paradise,proteas,palms,heliconias
all,to no avail!
but it is easier...
Dear All I've just joined the forum so just wanted to say 'hello'. I'm based in Sarawak, East Malaysia (NE coast of Borneo) where I work for a conservation...
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