Heliconia laneana

[Pedro 65]

Heliconia laneana or Red Xmas as a common name has been around for "many years" I know, but since its such a small grower ( 1 mtr) very easy to maintain and doesn't "overtake" the garden, flowers well with just a few hrs of sun, Im going to spread more of these around for end of winter colour. It starts flowering in the "middle" of winter here. Pete

[Tropicgardener]

They are a great plant Pete and much more prolific in flowering than the yellow and the orange.

[Pedro 65]

They are a great plant Pete and much more prolific in flowering than the yellow and the orange.

They are eh," Xmas in July" could be a good name for the Sth Hemisphere gardeners

[clinton9]

They're heliconia angusta, from southern Brazil, down to latitude 30oS.

I have three plants here, at latitude 37oS

[_Keith]

Great looking plants. Might be one I need to try here in Kinda Coldlandia.

[stygiana]

They're heliconia angusta, from southern Brazil, down to latitude 30oS.

I have three plants here, at latitude 37oS

Hi Clinton,

I always knew them as Heliconia angusta 'Red Christmas', but Pedro said "Heliconia laneana", I thought the name might have changed.

And, indeed, I found several website saying that. Here is one, for example:

http://www.utopiapalmsandcycads.com/HeliconialaneanaformerlyHaugusta.htm

BTW, you Kiwis will never stop amazing me. I knew some Heliconias were grown in New Zealand. I saw them myself, and although I knew H. angusta/laneana was quite cold tolerant, I couldn't imagine it would grow in Thames. Shine on you Kiwi gardeners!

Hey, Pedro, your Heliconias are awesome. Thanks for posting!