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lorax · 09-18-2009, 01:22 PM

Hmmm. Sounds like as good a reason as any to move to the tropics, no cierto?

Steve L · 09-18-2009, 02:44 PM

Oh believe me Beth, I've certainly given a lot of thought to that idea. Tenga un buen fin de semana.

Bananaman88 · 09-19-2009, 10:39 PM

Steve,

I'm still feeding my potted Heliconias with the hopes of getting some blooms before winter.

Steve L · 09-21-2009, 07:14 AM

So am I Brent. It's been a poor year for heliconia blooms for me and I've rarely gotten blooms on mine this time of year. My plumeria didn't bloom well either.

saltydad · 09-21-2009, 12:02 PM

Same here. Lots of good growth but blooms are scarce. Since I'll be moving them inside soon, no feeding until spring.

jack hagenaars · 10-29-2009, 06:24 PM

Lorax if you would be so kind ,I would LOVE some seeds. On another note,My Heliconia s. "fire and ice" has had two frosts and yet it is still growing. I did take a piece inside just incase...but I want to see if it will survive my zone 8.....

lorax · 10-29-2009, 06:37 PM

Jack, pm me your info - if you have hops seed to trade, they'll be winging their way to you tomorrow.

jack hagenaars · 10-29-2009, 06:51 PM

I have sent you a PM....hops are growing next door.....cheers

momoese · 11-13-2009, 05:52 PM

Ok Heliconia people, my flowers are all gone. What do I do now, cut down the plants just leaving the new stems, or dead head the flowers and leave the old ones?

lorax · 11-14-2009, 09:33 AM

Deadhead, Mitch. You don't get enough frost to kill them back, and if you remove the spent flower stems (assuming that you didn't have opportunistic hummingbirds or bees - check for seed production), you can lop them off close to the base and more flowers will follow. If you take the leaves, the plants will have to concentrate on making more of them before they can consider blooming again.

saltydad · 11-14-2009, 04:10 PM

My psittacorum v. Andromeda is in a large pot. It got zapped with the cold, and the leaves, stem and one flower are fried. Should I cut it down to soil level, leave it, or what? Obviously it's now in my living room instead of the patio. Thanks.

Bananaman88 · 11-16-2009, 01:25 PM

If it's totally brown you will probably need to cut the affected stalks back to the soil line.

Dalmatiansoap · 12-21-2009, 02:23 PM

OK ppls I need some help

. But, first things first...
I recived Heliconia fire & ice seeds few days ago, soaked them, cleaned them, dryed them and now I need sowing info of any kind!
Or just to treat them as naners and palm seed? The most important to me is to know do they need temp. fluctations and high temp (more than 30C).
OK, thats it, cannot talk anymore with mouthfull of seeds

!
Thanks

lorax · 12-21-2009, 03:19 PM

Treat them like bananas. A soil temp around 20-25 C is ideal, and moisture is important. Basically, I'd sow them into damp peat in ziplock baggies and leave them on the back of the fridge until they pop.

LilRaverBoi · 12-21-2009, 06:15 PM

So can someone give me the low-down on H. Rostrata? That one is on my 'list' for potential plants to buy once I have space. Are these invasive as well? Please share any info you guys know...cause I'd like to learn more.

lorax · 12-21-2009, 06:52 PM

They won't be invasive for you, not at all. They are for me, though, because I have no such winter to keep them in line.

Plus they're purdy.

LilRaverBoi · 12-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Well, I was talking about indoors in a large planting area (kinda like being in the ground outdoors, but under a roof).

island cassie · 12-21-2009, 09:25 PM

Bryan - Rostrata is one of the better behaved ones - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it as it doesn't travel much.

LilRaverBoi · 12-22-2009, 01:37 AM

Awesome! Thanks for the info, both of you!

Bananaman88 · 12-22-2009, 12:52 PM

Bryan,

I may be dividing mine in the spring and could possibly send you some rhizomes.

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jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 51,291 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: heliconias I have sent you a PM....hops are growing next door.....cheers

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12-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#77 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 120,775 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: heliconias Well, I was talking about indoors in a large planting area (kinda like being in the ground outdoors, but under a roof). __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

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