Pakistan Gardening Forum

Dear Aykhan, thanks for your reply. My grandad is one of the pioneers of heliconia in Pakistan and it was he who imported most varieties here and have been displaying them in flower shows since years. His 5 varaites are growing WONDERFULLY. most of them are not available in Karachi at all and he got...

Post from my grandfather growing his Heliconias in Karachi: I Sajid Ali Khan is Senior citizen of PAKISTAN, resident of KARACHI. My hobbies are GARDENING IN MORNING AND GOLFING in afternoon. I am growing exotic and perennial plants in my front garden and vegetables in backyard kichen garden. A verit...

Do continue I plan to grow them in a 45 feet diameter fish pond which is three feet deep. May be I should use large plastic tubs submerged with a layer of stones on top of clay. I suggest you research your fish's feedign habits before puttign any plants in your pond. Do NOT put plants unsheilded in...

Aykhan, thanks for letting me know the name of the plant. They looked so unreal. I hope you were not fooled and that the tree will bloom for you. I have several plants of Spider lily in my garden in Karachi. If you want you can take one from me. :) This is the perfect time to plant them as they are...

Very nice. The last one is Heliconia Lobster Claw. I bought one but might have been fooled again since I havent yet seen a bloom :( My nana has Lobster Claw and several other varities of Heliconia growing VERY well in his house. The flowers of lobster claws are 2 feet + long. When you come to Karac...