Anyone interested in heliconias and other tropicals?

20 years ago

Paid another visit to Horganics in Chandler, Brisbane this week and was quite amazed by the new varieties that they have now. I bought some nice water cannas with red stems and a sacred lotus with lovely cream flowers. The heliconia selection has grown and they have some beautiful ones that grow to 3-4 metres, you can see them all in flower. They said that all of their plants flower from Northern NSW upwards. They also have a huge selection of gingers, heaps of bamboos and stacks of cannas. Their prices are still really good value. They have a great website with all of the pictures at www.horganics.com.au

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laurenkeet
20 years ago
Horganics are the best! We revisited them just before christmas and got a couple of rostrata, jacquinii, hot rio nights, and kawochi (spelling?), and they've already grown a heap! They've all grown at least 30cm up, their stems have thickened beautifully and they all have a few new huge beautiful glossy leaves. We were also there a couple of months before that and got some gingers, some budhas belly bamboo and a sacred lotus. They're all such healthy plants and are doing so well. The lotus has completely taken over one end of the pond with the cannas at the other and the gingers and bamboo has thickened beautifully. We now have our own little tropical ecosystem humming along nicely and have attracted some beautiful birds, frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. And our fish have bred from the original 4 to 36! Thanks Horganics, and we can't wait for the heliconias to develop themselves more :)
Ian_Wintle
20 years ago
Wait until late Feb when James Munro comes to Sunnybank for his annual sale. He combines with Woombye Heliconias.
You can check out the sites at either Cooloola or Woombye Heliconias.
I always get something new despite having over 50 different Heliconias, 60 Gingers and over 30 Costus.
Ian
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brisbane_rob
20 years ago
Does anyone know when James Munro is coming to Sunnybank and whereabouts in Sunnybank he'll be?

Very disappointed that Horganics never even bothered to reply to my email requesting a price list.
pogonantha
20 years ago
There are lots of other heliconias, gingers and costus that will grow in Brisbane, the trick is knowing whick ones. Try nqheliconias.com
laurenkeet
20 years ago
I'd also love to hear some more details about Sunnybank in late Feb when they become available. Otherwise nqheliconias.com looks like another good option.

Rob that is disappointing about Horganics not replying to your email. I know we're not supposed to, but we always just turn up on a weekend and they're always either there or at the Chandler markets. They are cheap, and the reason I like them so much is because they're organic, I know they'll grow well (every plant we have from there has done fantastically); as opposed to some we've had from elsewhere which always struggled and were never really healthy plants.
Ian_Wintle
20 years ago
Cooloola Heliconias will be at Sunnybank Pot and Plant Centre, Crn of Warrigal and Padstow Roads, Sunnybank on 24 th to 26 February from 9.00am. They always have a good selection of Costus, Gingers and Heliconias. All will grow in this area and are good quality.
I have no interest other than to recommend as all the plants I have bought have done well. I am not knocking Horganics as have previously invited them to sell at our 'Open Garden'. Just that Cooloola have a different selection.
Ian