Africanaussie

I think this heleconia deserves a post of its very own -  it has opened up even more now -  you still have to go into the "scary, deep forest," as my grandson calls it.  I first noticed this starting to colour up on the 21st March, so it has taken about three weeks to open up this much.  I am always tempted to cut my big flowers that you don't see easily, but I like the idea of having to work a bit harder to access this one.  We have some friends visiting from England this weekend - I wonder if they will venture down the scary deep forest path to see it?     

The sexy pink lady has been blooming - right in the back corner, and high up so nobody could really get to enjoy it.  I cut it down and put it inside in a  vase - luckily I have this wonderful vase big enough to accommodate such a large flower.  a week or so ago I noticed that the other large heleconia is also blooming - there was just a bit of red peeking out between the leaves.  Now it is beginning to unfurl - I always think the flowers that take so long to open seem to last the longest, so I am curbing my impatience.  It is a fairly large plant, but hopefully I can curtail its growth enough to have  a few flowers yet not allow it to overtake the whole garden.  I have already transplanted a few cuttings out into the central island where there is more room for it to grow and spread. I am linking this post to Noels hot loud and proud meme - check out more hot loud and proud tropical plants and flowers her...