Re: heliconias
They grow great in the summer here in Houston. The problem is overwintering them. They don't like our cool, wet winters and if you dig them up and bring them in the house you are almost guaranteed to have to wage war agains spider mites all winter long. If you can protect their stalks from freezing during the winter (by wrapping or possibly piling mulch around them) then you stand a chance of getting a bloom. So far, the only heliconia that has bloomed for me is my Heliconia psittacorum. Home Depot often sell these this time of year at a very reasonable price.
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