Overwintering heliconia

HI
I managed to save three very sick looking Heliconia "olympic Dream" plants from a local garden centre. It looks as if they have suffered a bit with the cold.

As they are rhizomatous do you think it would be possible to dry them out for the winter and then wake them up in the spring?

I have read that they love the sun and heat so that could be a problem in the spring so am wondering if maybe they arent worth all my efforts!!

 

Thanks for that! Do you think it would be best to cut them back and dry them? - it looks like they have been very wet.

I do love a challenge too.......

 

Great - i will allow them to dry out and wake them up properly in the spring.

Will let you know how they get on!

 

My experience of Heliconias is not great but I think 10c is the minimum they should be overwintered and wet in winter, at that temperature or lower, would probably see them off.

 

THanks everyone, what I will do is pot one up in fresh compost and keep it indoors for the winter and the other I will dry out, keep indoors too and see how much I can save for the spring.

I love a challenge!

 

I think you have got one.:gnthb: