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I must have missed that one! How big is the plant overall including
the flower spike. It looks very much like Heliconia schiedeana (90%
certain) AKA the 'Fire & Ice Heliconia', so named because its natural
habitat is at high altitude on volcanoes in Central America. I've
tried this and a near relative: Heliconia latispatha in my garden, but
although both species are relatively cold tolerant in winter, they
need a lot of summer heat and humidity to get going again.


Overall Ray reckons it's nearly 6' when in full growth. It's going over
now, of course. I think it's H. schiedana but you'll have to see it if it's
still in flower next time you're here.

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this is a link to a picture of Heliconia schiedeana leaves don't look the same to me.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...icial%26sa%3DN