After about a year plus of actively adding to my collection of heliconias at my Bintulu and Kuching gardens, I realise that for the purpose my 2nd Solo Art Exhibition there would be enough quantities for use as displays or floral arrangement during the occasion. Of course one of the highlights of the show would be a live demonstration by me on the different styles of daily cut flowers based on heliconias among other plants.Heliconias have a unique tropical aura and exotic look to them since they are native to the deep rainforests of Amazon and Borneo. Commonly called 'Bird of Paradise ' or 'Parrot Flower', they are indeed long lasting as cut flowers mostly about 2-3 weeks with cut tips in water. The duration speaks volumes of its economics. I grow them for their very colourful bracts ( false flowers). My latest collection is the Rainbow Heliconia (Heliconia wagneriana ) as seen below. Other ideas I have for the show are; sketches, paintings, batik and abstract, photography, binders, post cards all based on the subject of heliconias.
Rainbow Heliconia ( Heliconia wagneriana )
Heliconia latispatha
Parrot Flower (Heliconia psittacorum) 
Lobster Claw ( Heliconia spp)
Heliconia psittacorum spp. 
Parrot Flower ( Heliconia psittacorum)
Parrot Flower ( Heliconia psittacorum spp) 
Fire Crackers ( Heliconia rostrata) 
Lobster Claw ( Heliconis stricta )
Heliconia 'Sassy Pink'
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This to me is as exotic as it can get. I have a feeling I have seen (and have a picture somewhere) of the second one from the top, when I was in a rain forest in Brazil. None of these plants can be found in the Scandinavian climate out free in the nature.;)))
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