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Heliconias - newbie question

13 years ago

I have never had Heliconias in the garden before - didn't have the climate. We have a large, tall clump in our new garden with about 50 stems. They are really spectacular but now, in the middle of our dry season, many of the stems that flowered last season are falling over. Should I cut these off near the base - there is new growth appearing already - or I should I wait till it rains again?

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wanna_run_faster
13 years ago
I trim mine all the time -- dry or wet season-- to keep them looking neat.
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