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Pendent
Heliconias
The pendent, or hanging heliconias, are among the most beautiful and exotic of
tropical flowers. They are mostly tall to very tall plants with long
flowers, and are excellent as specimen plants in the tropical garden, and as
long lasting cut flowers for large arrangements.
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used to be free). This is a requirement for plant orders to all US states
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Phytosanitary certificate
This is a requirement for plant orders to all US states except HI, MD, MT, ND,
NE, NH, OH, RI, VT and WV, and for most other countries. One is
required per order, no matter how large or small the order. It is
not required for seed orders.
 Heliconia
chartacea 'Sexy Pink'
One
of the nicest hanging heliconias, 'Sexy Pink' has a hot pink rachis fading into
frosty pink bracts with delicate pale greenish white borders. It is a
medium sized heliconia, reaching 6-7 feet tall. The leaves and
inflorescences are covered with a white waxy bloom, and the leaves have a very
characteristic shredded look. Blooms throughout the year.
 Heliconia
chartacea x platystachys 'Temptress'
A
very nice and prolific hanging heliconia, 'Temptress' has long flowers with waxy
red-orange bracts and thick yellow borders. It is a
medium sized heliconia, reaching 6-7 feet tall. The leaves and
inflorescences are covered with a white waxy bloom, and the leaves have a very
characteristic shredded look. Blooms throughout the year.
Heliconia
collinsiana
A medium size
heliconia,
about 6-8 feet tall, with spectacular solid red bracts and a frosty wax
coating. The leaf undersides and pseudostems also have a heavy waxy
coating. The fruits are large and attractive, first yellow, then ripening
to a bright purple-blue color. Blooms from July to
September in Puerto Rico.
Heliconia
episcopalis x standleyi 'Flabellata'
'Flabellata' is an interesting heliconia,
thought to be a hybrid between the erect Heliconia
episcopalis and the pendent Heliconia standleyi. 'Flabellata'
starts out erect, then begins to twist and hang. It is a large plant, about 8-10 feet tall, and has
red bracts with yellow tips. Grows in partial shade to full
sun. Blooms
primarily from May through August in Puerto Rico.
Heliconia
mariae A
truly spectacular and bizarre heliconia. This one is very tall, reaching
15-20 feet, with a long lasting 3-4 foot inflorescence with tight, blood red
bracts. It looks like something out of a prehistoric swamp! Blooms
throughout the year.
Heliconia
rostrata Commonly
known as rostrata or hanging lobster claw, this heliconia is of a medium size,
about 6-8 feet tall, and has spectacular bright red bracts with yellow tips. Rostrata
means "beaked", in reference to the bracts' resemblance to a parrot's
beak. Native to Peru and Ecuador, rostrata blooms from July to September
in the Northern Hemisphere.
Heliconia
rostrata 'Misahualli' 'Misahualli' differs from the typical form of Heliconia
rostrata in that it has wider bracts spaced closer on the rachis, giving it
a more impressive appearance. It is of
medium size,
about 6-8 feet tall, and has spectacular bright red bracts with yellow tips and
a thick green border. Blooms from March through July in
Puerto Rico.
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