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Robbertico18 · 06-21-2021, 09:17 PM

Has anyone here experimented with overwintering Heliconia outside in zones 9a/8b?
I tried H. psittacorum but I believe it was planted in too much shade to make it though the winter coupled with that it was right under the eve of my shed so anytime it rained it would get drenched. From what I understand cold+wet=death for Heliconia.

So I did a little research and I’ve made raised beds, amended with sand and fast draining soil so that I can experiment. Cultivars I currently have are Hot Rio Nights, Criswick, Schiedeana, Rostrata, and Nickriensis.

Unfortunately most of these bloom on the second year, so here’s hoping we have a mild winter!

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Robbertico18 Location: Savannah Zone: 8b/9a Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 196 BananaBucks : 22,454 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 298 Times Was Thanked 280 Times in 108 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Cold Hardy Heliconia Has anyone here experimented with overwintering Heliconia outside in zones 9a/8b? I tried H. psittacorum but I believe it was planted in too much shade to make it though the winter coupled with that it was right under the eve of my shed so anytime it rained it would get drenched. From what I understand cold+wet=death for Heliconia. So I did a little research and I’ve made raised beds, amended with sand and fast draining soil so that I can experiment. Cultivars I currently have are Hot Rio Nights, Criswick, Schiedeana, Rostrata, and Nickriensis. Unfortunately most of these bloom on the second year, so here’s hoping we have a mild winter!