10+ Heliconia trichocarpa "The hairy pod Heliconia" seeds!

Description

Heliconia trichocarpa
Heliconia is a genus of plants related to bananas and gingers that come from the tropical Americas and some Pacific islands. With more than 200 species, they come in all shapes, colors and sizes, erect, pendant, distichous or spiral flower types.
Heliconia
trichocarpa
is a tropical plant native to Costa Rican, in where it grows about 2m tall with colorful flowers that make a full color variation as they develop. In fact, all those colors come from their bracts, since the real flower petals and sepals are yellow in color. If pollinated they produce hirsute bright blue fruits (see picture) which contain a couple of seeds. The blue flesh of the fruit is removed from the seeds and let 1 day to dry before shipping so they don't rot in the way and to assure the seeds inside have properly formed.
Heliconia
trichocarpa
is a great plant for a starter on this genus as it is one of the smaller varieties and very shade tolerant; a great plant for a garden or greenhouse, in which it will last when on flower for several months full of striking red color. Many times with flowers all year long, but usually from July to November; it has a pendant flower size over 50cm long.
Culture:
sow the seeds 1–2 in. deep, and 1-2 in. apart, in pots or loose soil apart. Loose, well-drained soil is very important for good germination, but the plants won’t mind growing even on clay soils, a soil pH of 5–6 will give the best results. Plant a month after last frost once soil has warmed up, or in tropical regions, any time of the year. Heliconia are slow growing at first (see seedling example photo at 2 months old), so keep the seedlings well weeded at all times. Use mild fertilizer to help them up, and when plants are 12 in. hill them up with loose soil as you would with potatoes, which will encourage new shoot growths. A plant from seed will be ready to flower in about one year time.
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Note:
Seeds are packed dry and should be planted upon arrived, the faster the better! Successful germination of seeds and growth of young plants is dependent on the environment you provide for them.
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