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Re: help: heliconia ID [1 Attachment]

ann cains — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:49 GMT

Mayreen, Sometimes it's so hard to tell from photos! I was down your way for a Biological Farming course. I thought of getting in touch but I was carless and

Re: help: heliconia ID

simonsm1@... — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:25:13 GMT

Hey Ann, My Chocolate Dancer is much smaller(plant & flower) and flowers more over winter. The colours aren't as rich as in Banana Split. There is a definite

Re: help: heliconia ID [1 Attachment]

ann cains — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:06 GMT

Maureen, What does your Chocolate Dancer look like? Your Banana Split looks alot like what we in Far North Queensland call Chocolate Dancer. Regards, Ann

Re: help: heliconia ID [1 Attachment]

simonsm1@... — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:44:51 GMT

Hi Rafael, This photo is of what we call our Banana Split but there has always been a little contention about the name. We also have a darker version of it

Re: help: heliconia ID

Rafael Nunes — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:11:45 GMT

Hi Bryan, Thanks for the attention! i thought at first it would be actually a chocolate split, but it is not red - it does not have a single red margin! it

Re: help: heliconia ID [1 Attachment]

Bryan Brunner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:07:09 GMT

Hi Rafael, That could actually be H. bihai 'Banana Split': http://www.heliconiasocietypr.org/heliconia_bihai_banana_split_raymond_small.JPG There is a

Re: Heliconia news from a beginner Part II

Carla — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:47:58 GMT

Michael, That's alright, my answer doesn't change if we are talking about H. mariae! I don't have such a nice photo of H. mariae, but if you can image a plant

Heliconia news from a beginner Part V

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:45:14 GMT

Now I'll end with an overall look of the brand new Heliconia plantation. I hope you like it! Michael

Heliconia news from a beginner Part IV

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:42:58 GMT

Now some that are still a bit small to transplant, but growing well: Xanthovillosa, Vellerigera, Magnifica, Longissima and Librata :)

Heliconia news from a beginner Part III

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:37:57 GMT

Now it follows Aemygdiana, Collinsiana,Pogonantha (the true one), Curtispatha, Wagneriana and Laxa. On the last pic you can see more aemygdiana on the right

Re: Heliconia news from a beginner Part II

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:29:57 GMT

Forgot the pictures... ... From: Michael Benedito Subject: [lobsterclaw] Heliconia news from a beginner Part II To:

Re: Heliconia news from a beginner Part I [2 Attachments]

Carla — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:28:13 GMT

Hello Michael, I am so impressed with your success with heliconias from seeds. Congratulations! I attach a photo of a nice H. pogonantha var. holerythra

Heliconia news from a beginner Part II

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:23:56 GMT

Now the following are Caribaea yellow (2 pics), then Venusta, Riopalenquensis and Lingulata. On the last 2 pictures you can see: 1st one: 3 Aemygdiana in the

Heliconia news from a beginner Part I

Michael Benedito — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:08:27 GMT

Hello all! It's been a year since my heliconia fever started and nine months since my first seed sprouted. I am amazed by how things can quickly change as

help: heliconia ID

Rafael Nunes — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:46:57 GMT

Hi, Could someone help me ID this one? i got it as bihai chocolate, but it doesn't look much alike the one in the Porto Rico Society... Thanks in advance!