05-10-2007, 01:21 PM
yes, I grow and have grown them all, and amen to the prior comments.
What kind of heliconias? Small parrot's beak or the bigger kind? (all are invasive)
Smaller ones are really tough. Larger ones appreciate more water.
Spider lily you can hardly kill; it withstands total neglect and grows fast. Green leaves or purple?
Makes a nice architectural specimen and looks good in rows.
Puakenikeni is slow growing but eventually is supposed to get to be a tall tree. Love the fragrance. Related to gardenia, I think, as there's a gardenia/puakenikeni hybrid. Flowers are not showy, it's all about the divine scent.
Vireya's are fussy. They are actually epiphytes and they can't handle wet soil. Neither do they like to dry out. They don't like wind but they need air circulation. They like perfectly filtered light but the plant can handle sun as long as the roots don't bake. Keep it in a pot and move it around until you find a site this prima donna enjoys.
Lovely fragrance, beautiful blooms, uninspiring for most of the year when not blooming, which goes for rhodies in general.
What kind of heliconias? Small parrot's beak or the bigger kind? (all are invasive)
Smaller ones are really tough. Larger ones appreciate more water.
Spider lily you can hardly kill; it withstands total neglect and grows fast. Green leaves or purple?
Makes a nice architectural specimen and looks good in rows.
Puakenikeni is slow growing but eventually is supposed to get to be a tall tree. Love the fragrance. Related to gardenia, I think, as there's a gardenia/puakenikeni hybrid. Flowers are not showy, it's all about the divine scent.
Vireya's are fussy. They are actually epiphytes and they can't handle wet soil. Neither do they like to dry out. They don't like wind but they need air circulation. They like perfectly filtered light but the plant can handle sun as long as the roots don't bake. Keep it in a pot and move it around until you find a site this prima donna enjoys.
Lovely fragrance, beautiful blooms, uninspiring for most of the year when not blooming, which goes for rhodies in general.