I purchased around three dozen of these rhizomes from Thailand. Tried at first to root them in equal parts perlite peat moss and vermiculite. At first they all came up fine but started to decline shortly after. If too wet the roots would get root rot. If too dry the plant also declines. Did not seem like there was a happy medium. Tried putting them in full sun to differing amounts off shade. Also had no luck with this. Tried one in a very high humidity green house. Finally this had some results but it only delayed the inevitable and the plant also started declining. Down to my last rhizome and absolutely deseperate I decide "what the heck it cant get any worse" and I through it in the ground outside in one of my beds. The plant not only stabilized but is flushing out agressively and so far has done very well. The leaves have the right shape turgor and coloration. I have no illusions of this plant making it outdoors here in my area so eventually around mid December I will dig it out bring it inside and as soon as the last danger of frost has past, I will return it back outside to the same spot. It is semi shaded right now but I also tried a second rhizome in a more sunny spot in the same bed and it is growing as well although a bit more slowly. I have come to the very carefull conclusion that getting this heliconia to grow in a pot without experiencing root rot is virtually impossible irregaurdless of the mixture. You can start them in a pot but you quickly have to plant them out in a very sandy loam similar to what we have here in central florida. I have tried the same soil in a pot and it still doesnt work. There is something about pot culture that this plant absolutely hates so for those of you in climates where you must grow it in a pot I think you might be out of luck.

I am interested in both! Some things I can offer: > orange clivia (plant) > Abutilon Marion Stewart (gorgeous and huge and covered with blooms) (plant) > Brug cutting Jean Pasco, Insignia Pink, Dr Seuss > Red firespike (plant) > Purple firespike (plant) > Sesbania punicea (scarlett wisteria) (plant) > Caeslipinia mexicana (plant) > Dwarf Pride of Barbados (plant) > Coral vine (plant) > orange plume (plant) > yellow plume (plant) > Pink plume (plant) > Rouge berry (plant) > Clerodendrum musical notes (plant) > Clerodendrum bridal veil (plant) > Misi Luke banana pup > Praying hands banana pup > Red and white bleeding heart vine (plant) > Purple and red bleeding heart vine (plant) > Purple bow tie vine (plant) > Chalice vine (plant) > Variagated pandorea vine (plant) > Datura seeds: La Fluer, Alba, Ballerina > Red Castor bean seeds > Variagated tapioca (a must have for the tropical garden!) (plant) > > I also have > > Tibouchina urvilleana (I think) - this is the one with the small dark leaves - blooming now so I can get seeds or a cutting > Tibouchina heteromalla (I think) - this is the one with thr big lighter fuzzy leaves - Silver leafed Princess Flower > Hibiscus hamabo - I got this plant at Leu Gardens (wonderful botanical garden here in Orlando) I cannot find much on the internet but it is yellow flowered and is NOT the Rose of Sharon Hamabo. Here is a link with a picture: http://www.strictlyhibiscus.com/Hibiscus_hamabo.php L:et me know! Thanks, Anita

Hi How about some half grown bottle palms ?? They are in 36 inch pots ,around 7/8 feet tall . Would need a pickup to haul. Located in Palm Beach gary

sorry for the duplication! Robert