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Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)              arctangent Jan 26, 2021 6:01 PM CST |
| Heliconia 'snake' Bloom panicles of this heliconia (lobster claw) plant hang vertically. I rotated a photo of one such, so I could crop just the serpentine stem for the banner. This particular panicle had already produced fruit, small yellow green berries that are covered with the same white cilia seen here.  Here's the full shot, but rotated from its original orientation, to match the banner orientation. The original orientation is 90° counterclockwise from this, i.e. the right edge becomes the top edge.  I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Baja Baja California (Zone 11b)           Baja_Costero Jan 26, 2021 6:21 PM CST |
Very nice abstract effect in that banner, curves and fur and everything.  |
Name: Marilyn Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b) Garden today. Clean next week.          CDsSister Jan 26, 2021 6:22 PM CST |
| Great Photo . Could you please show the full plant. Thanks |
Name: Char Vermont (Zone 4b)           Char Jan 26, 2021 6:31 PM CST |
| Really interesting!!!! A great what the heck is that moment. |
Name: Rj Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)    crawgarden Jan 26, 2021 6:44 PM CST |
| Interesting banner Elizabeth! Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. |
Name: Kristi east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)     pod Jan 26, 2021 6:47 PM CST |
| Very cool! Reptilian was what crossed my mind when I saw this banner. Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch |
Name: Frenchy Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)        Frenchy21 Jan 26, 2021 6:53 PM CST |
| Very interesting and mysterious banner! |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Jan 26, 2021 7:09 PM CST |
CDsSister said:Great Photo . Could you please show the full plant. I looked back over some old photos and found that I seldom photographed more than the inflorescences of this plant. I did find one which shows the middle portion of what is a very tall plant, including some of the hanging 'snakes', stems, and leaves. I hope it gives at least a hint of what kind of plant, overall, this particular heliconia is. There are many different heliconias, and I don't even know whether this one is typical of most of them, or atypical. I've only ever seen three different types of heliconia. This one is Heliconia vellerigera  This plant is located at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Another garden.org member, DaylilySLP has posted photos of the same plant here Kitty Kat Heliconia (Heliconia vellerigera) I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Sean B Riverhead, NY (Zone 7a)      Whitebeard Jan 26, 2021 7:54 PM CST |
Wonderfully interesting banner, Elizabeth. It just draws one in with a big "what is that?!"  |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)    lauriemorningglory Jan 26, 2021 8:30 PM CST |
pod said:Very cool! Reptilian was what crossed my mind when I saw this banner. Yes, me, too! Very unusual banner, Elizabeth! |
Zone 5  Fleur569 Jan 26, 2021 8:43 PM CST |
| Wow, what a banner! At first glance I thought it was something from under a microscope...but then your information and related photos taught me something new. Thank you for steering us into fresh avenues of knowledge. |
Name: Marilyn Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b) Garden today. Clean next week. CDsSister Jan 26, 2021 8:57 PM CST |
Thanks for the link as well as the full picture. I guess as a tropical? it is out of my zone. Very interesting. And made me do some research which is a good thing.  |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 7b)        plantmanager Jan 26, 2021 9:06 PM CST |
| I grew this outside in the Marshall Islands. It grew really well there. We got 100 inches of rain a year and had high humidity all year. Florida probably is a good place for it if the occasional freezes don't hit it. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: Zoë Albuquerque, New Mexico (Zone 7b)   NMoasis Jan 26, 2021 9:24 PM CST |
| Super banner! For me, gardening is really just an excuse for playing in the dirt. Admittedly, plants are a satisfying by-product. |
Name: Dirt (Zone 5b)          dirtdorphins Jan 26, 2021 9:44 PM CST |
| Fabulous! |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b)  EscondidoCal Jan 27, 2021 1:38 PM CST |
| Whoa! Great banner & interesting plant, Elizabeth! I tried to ID it from the photo before seeing your title, and thought it might be some kind of ginger. Amazing form & details in the image, plus pleasing color scheme. Heliconia vellerigera is a plant species in the family Heliconiaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Costa Rica.-Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... (surprised Wiki didn't have more info) Pics... https://images.search.yahoo.co... How to grow... https://www.growplants.org/gro... Details... https://www.monaconatureencycl... Learn & create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Jan 28, 2021 7:03 AM CST |
Hearty thanks to all who contributed to this thread with comments, thumbs, and acorns. I was especially happy that it introduced some to a plant they weren't familiar with.  I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Jan 28, 2021 7:10 AM CST |
| Thanks @EscondidoCal for the comments and the extra research. I especially liked this article you found. I learned things I didn't yet know about the plant itself, and the meaning behind the genus name and the specific epithet. Details... https://www.monaconatureencycl... I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b) EscondidoCal Jan 28, 2021 3:47 PM CST |
 Elizabeth! BTW, the link didn't work....typo? I just copy/pasted. Here it is again. https://www.monaconatureencycl... Learn & create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Jan 31, 2021 1:33 PM CST |
EscondidoCal said: That's odd, because I think I copied and pasted that URL from your initial post, where the link worked fine. I only included it so you'd know which of your three links I was referring to. Kind of a head scratcher. One of life's little mysteries...  I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
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