Heliconia Species, Lobster Claw, Parrot's Beak

Only starting my second year with the plant and it has about doubled in size (number of stems and height). No flowers yet. I planted mine...Read More on a hillside below a block wall to protect it from wind. It gets almost full sun which in the heat of summer burns some of the newer emerging leaves. I plan to move some to a more shaded area soon. I think it will look better with 50% shade in my inland garden. I also may have let it get a little too dry but I wanted to be sure I didn’t get root rot.

I grow this Heliconia for 2 1/2 years. It's a very beautiful plant, but hasn't flowered for me yet. The foliage is fantastic. The problem...Read Mores that i have with this plant is that i think it is very slow growing in relation to other species (like H. rostrata for example). The shoots are still quite short and the plant has gained width only. Also a problem is that it may survive the winter but the foliage looks pitiful then. I think the huge size of the plant may also be a problem.

This is to Palm Bob. I also live in Tarzana and was wondering where you were able to buy a Heliconia plant. I bought one at a nursery t...Read Morehat went out of business and have not been able to locate any more since then. I love this plant & want more of them.

I grew this Heliconia cultivar successfuly in West Hollywood, CA with no problems. I gave it plenty of water to drink during the summer ...Read Moreand whenever the Santa Ana winds blew and dried everything out. This is a winner, trust me. This species looks terrific under Archontophoenix cunnninghamiana, 'illawara'. It is very compatible with pinnate palms!