Re: heliconias
Not trying to answer for Brent but..........
They should grow well over in Houston if you get the more hardy varieties. Heliconia Scheideana is more hardy than any of the others. Thanks to Steve's advice I am growing H. rostrata, H. angusta 'Red Christmas', and H. latispatha 'Orange Gyro'. We are a little colder here than Houston and these will survive OK if protected. Don't get too excited about blooms though. You will have to keep them from getting burned by frost. We had a warmer winter than normal last year and the H. rostrata almost made it through without any protection. It is growing strong now and if we by chance have another mild winter it may bloom next year. The Orange Gyro has surprised me the most. It kept trying to grow during winter and is by far more vigorous than the others that I have.
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