Heliconia schiedeana

[Tropicdoc]

Mild winter = blooms on heliconia schiedeana zone 9a

 

[jimmyt]

Nice!  When does it usually bloom?  Assuming normal winter.

[Tropicdoc]

Don’t know this is my first year with the plant. Went in the ground last summer.

[Kailua_Krish]

I got this plant in 2008. Didn’t survive the 10 or 11 winters in my 9a

[necturus]

Nice! I am trying this out as well as Mexican Gold. Just put them in the ground.

[Tropicdoc]

19 hours ago, krishnaraoji88 said:

I got this plant in 2008. Didn’t survive the 10 or 11 winters in my 9a

I'm probably gonns put some in a big pot for back up if I lose the clump in a freeze. I may even pot it all up like I do my other heliconias because the foliage doesnt look that great in my climate.

[necturus]

I just went to Mercer Botanical Garden to pick up some plants and saw that these were blooming like crazy there. Didn't take any pictures, unfortunately.

Tropicdoc, how cold did you get these last two winters?

[Tropicdoc]

28ish

but they only went through 1 winter this year of about 28. I planted hyphen last summer.

[mike-coral gables]

This one appeared in my garden ( transport from S FL ) blooming here in Z 9b  what variety is  it? 

[Silas_Sancona]

33 minutes ago, mike-coral gables said:

This one appeared in my garden ( transport from S FL ) blooming here in Z 9b  what variety is  it? 

Looks a lot like Heliconia bihai x caribaea cv. Hot Rio Nights. 

[mike-coral gables]

Nathan , it’s amazing how you know everything! Here’s a brighter pic , pretty spectacular! 

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, mike-coral gables said:

Nathan , it’s amazing how you know everything! Here’s a brighter pic , pretty spectacular! 

Have really liked Heliconia ..and most Gingers for years.. Especially since family members in Hawaii would bring / send flowers to relatives in California.  Both my grandma and one aunt had the tall Kahili Ginger growing in their yards, even though they're both allergic to the flowers, lol..

There's a guy there who used to sell all sorts of Heliconia varieties/ various other Gingers at all the plant sales i'd attend across Sarasota and the Tampa Bay Area.. Pretty sure he attends others across the state as well. Not sure if he has an online store though. Always had some pretty cool stuff.