harveyc

I have grown this in my greenhouse which dropped below 40F some of last winter and it has grown fine. I divided it into 4 potted plants about 4-6 weeks ago and it's sending up many new shoots.

I don't know much about heliconia but once asked my friend (a PhD and nurseryman expert in heliconia fromer Puerto Rico) and, if I recall correctly, he said they are somewhat related to bananas and the use of the musa name was common in some areas. That's been about a year or so and I probably got some of that wrong, but he wasn't concerned about the use of the name.

I should plant one of these outside just to see how it does, though it would probably die. At least I've got some extras for backups.

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