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Our Heliconia Collection
Caribea Gold
Maya Blood
Red Carpet
Heliconias are the ideal plants for creating a rich and bold tropical effect in your garden
These perennials yield some of the most exotic flowers on earth and are used as
fashionable, high end cut flowers and as landscaping plants. At Green Brigade we have
a collection of over 60 varieties of Heliconia being grown in environment friendly
conditions.
Cinnamon Twist
Meeana
Wagneriana
Mariae
Heliconias do well in full or part sun. Height will increase if the plant is subjected to
shade. They are easy to maintain and require fertile well drained soil, warm humid
temperatures and adequate water. Mulching is recommended to protect the soil from
drying out. Fertilisers used are generally chicken pellets, although complete fertilizer
blends are ideal.. Diseases are rare but soggy soil can cause root rot. Each stem will
only flower once, so after flowering it is best to cut that stem out for the clump to grow
healthy and multiply.
PROPAGATION
Heliconias are generally propagated through their
rhizomes. Make sure they have at least one live node and plant them not more than 6
inches below the soil. Follow this procedure till new shoots emerge after which watering
can be regular. Planting rhizomes with leaves is not a necessity.
CUT FLOWER CARE
For long lasting flowers the plant should be watered half an hour prior to picking..Wash and
trim them and remove the inner flowers. Hydrate the flowers regularly. Trim the stems
at a 45 degree angle every 3 days.
Eden Pink
Caribea St. Rose
Heart of Gold
