... Awhile back you asked the lobsterclaw group to identify a picture of a heliconia growing in your garden. Most members thought that it was the H. carib x H....
Hi Ray, Thank you very much for the insight to the Jacquinii variations. Yes, they are prolific bloomers. Currently, they are more than one dozen inflorescence...
I agree. The "official" name is 'Tropics'. Flowers year round and very productive too! Bryan Puerto Rico (still no response from Colombia) Alexandre Viossat...
Greetings to ALL: For those of us who like variations on a theme, there is another heliconia which "looks similar" to "Tropics". It's inflorescence is a...
Hello Hector, I have been growing cv.Alan Carle for a few years and I must say that I have been "surprised"! When the first flowers came 8 or 9 months after...
Here is a photograph of one of my cv.Alan Carle in its second year after planting. You can notice the difference in coloration compared to the flower pictured...
You are welcome, Bruce. Now, when I wrote this note I had not seen the other picture Chris sent. So, in order to avoid confusion, the picture of the inflo...
Dear Hector and Alexandre, The bookstore got back to me about the book, and it costs $29 US plus $46 for shipping, for a total of $75. I asked how much the...
Yes, I would also love one. I am in North Queensland Australia. best regards Rob McInnes ... From: Bryan Brunner To: lobsterclaw@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
For the banana fans, Musa hirta seed is now available: http://www.borneo-palm-seed.com/plant/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=ZI-1035 Best wishes Peter...
Peter Boyce
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Feb 2, 2006 9:10 pm
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hi group,anyone know if this is a higher elevation grower? also,alexandre from s africa,are you in the capetown area? only ask,as s africa has the same climate...
hi group,i see in my book,that this species is found i lowlands,but also higher up? it is listed as growing in the "la vertiente occidental andina" region of...
Gary, H. ramonensis, in all its recognized variations, is found at middle elevations (600 to 1200 meters), in wet forests or clearings. Not too hot, not too...
Hello Gary, I do not live in Capetown... fortunately ! I stay in Port Edward which is on the eastern coast not far from Durban. The climate is subtropical...
Peter Would you consider having some of your pictures and/or articles publish in the HSI bulletin? I'm sure that it will be of great interest to everyone. btw,...
Victor With pleasure. What do you need in terms of article length, etc? Pete ... From: Victor Lee To: lobsterclaw@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 03,...
Peter Boyce
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Peter, That's great. Will contact you privately with the details. Victor Peter Boyce <botanist@...> wrote: Victor With pleasure. What do you need in...
Please count me in, Bryan! Sherry B. ... plus $46 for shipping, for a total of $75. I asked how much the shipping would be for more than one book, and am...
Hi, Gary, 'Barnum & Bailey' is a beautiful cultivar of Heliconia regalis whose bracts have bright shades of orange and yellow. There are cultivars with red or...
Hola Sherry, Ok, you're on the list! Bryan ryballester <sherryballester@...> wrote: Please count me in, Bryan! Sherry B. ... plus $46 for shipping, for a...
Nice picture, Alexandre. We don't have much of a winter here, but my 'Alan Carle' plants ALWAYS have very mottled leaves. Bryan Puerto Rico Alexandre Viossat...
Bryan, Here are two photos I took this morning. You get to see the difference between the two clumps. I am wondering what could affect the plant to become...
Hi Gary, Yes, it is a synonym for 'Distans', which is the accepted name. Bryan Puerto Rico Gary Bernard <tropicalgaza@...> wrote: hi group,cant find any...
Hi Alexandre, It seems like it may be related to temperature. If I cut clumps to the ground, the new leaves are green, but soon become mottled, and stay that...
