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by killiecrankie 04 Apr 2012 ( edited Apr 06'12 05:57 )
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Does anyone know when Heliconas flower ?Several yrs ago we were given some but with the drought & water restrictions some died & others just hung on but now with the horrible wet summer we have had ,there is a clump about 2m high.Its now autumn even though the past couple of days have been over 30c ,so I was wondering if I might see some flowers soon.The freesias are appearing with some of the other spring bulbs too.The weather has got the plants confused

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by justonlyme 04 Apr 2012
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I can only dream of seeing flowers in my area, as I live right at the tree line in the mountains. But I have to agree with you on one thing. The weather has the plants all confused, and I'm in the opposite hemisphere!!! Good luck with your flowers.
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by lbrow 06 Apr 2012
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I have looked through 4 of my flower books and cannot find that name. could it possibly be known by any other name/Lillian
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by lbrow 06 Apr 2012
ok found out they are tropical and another name for them is lobster claw but could not find out when they bloom/Lillian
by killiecrankie 06 Apr 2012
Thank you for looking ,you found out as much as I have.They came in various shapes & sizes producing lovely flowers.The people who gave them to me came from Cairns & we have lost touch after cyclone Larry hit a few years ago
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by pennifold 06 Apr 2012
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Dear Killiecrankie,

According to the Encyclopaedia they bloom during the wet season! The spelling I have is HELICONIA - Love and blessings Chris
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by pennifold 06 Apr 2012
By the way I live in Newcastle, New South Wales on the east coast of Australia and Queensland has a "wet season" different to ours. Love Chris