hi
i'm new here but struggling with a couple of things.

1. got some strelitzia seeds (100) - followed all instructions planted them in individual seed trays in January (some in sand and some in perlite/soil - as opinion was mixed on best way). Have had them in propogator since and only one seedling has appeared. At about 1.5" tall i have repotted it in sunlight. nothing doing tho - except it's gone a little brown at the very tip.

2. brought a heliconia rhizome back from madeira (last august) - it has grown new shoots three times - but never beyond a foot high. and every time the leaf edges go brown then it dies back.

3. have one other heliconia from ebay - nothing happened yet. but roots still alive

4, finally, how long do heliconia tubers(seeds) take to germinate

any help on any of the above greatly appreciated

Martin