{"product_id":"heliconia-bihai-hong-kong-claw","title":"Heliconia bihai ‘Hong Kong Claw’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeliconia bihai ’Hong Kong Claw’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e’Hong Kong Claw’ is a claw-form \u003cem\u003eHeliconia bihai\u003c\/em\u003e with an upright inflorescence of firm, outward-curving bracts in strong red with contrasting yellow to green keels. The clump is vigorous and multi-caned, with the broad glossy paddle leaves that make heliconias so useful for building tropical mass quickly. In frost-free Australian gardens it is planted where both a screening effect and a genuine flowering display are needed from the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy ’Hong Kong Claw’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrisp colour contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: The red bracts and pale keels give a sharply defined pattern that holds up in bright sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the more free-flowering claw types in warm humid gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense caning\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces new canes readily, so the clump thickens rather than becoming open at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind resilience within shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stiff canes hold the inflorescence upright better than the pendent heliconias.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVase performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut stems last well, a practical bonus for anyone who picks from the garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screening in the tropics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast-forming green mass that flowers along its length.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool and outdoor living surrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides the resort look with a long flowering season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey to palms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills the space beneath tall palms where bare trunks leave a visual gap.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting near entries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bold enough to carry an entry courtyard on its own.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to summer, into warm moist soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic-rich, moisture-retentive soil that still drains freely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water daily in hot dry spells over the first season and keep the rhizome zone permanently damp thereafter. Mulch heavily, feed with a high potassium fertiliser through the growing season to support flowering, and remove finished canes at ground level.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m per clump\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast in warm humid conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, large and paddle-shaped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to full sun with generous water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to the Caribbean and tropical South America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red bracts with yellow to green keels\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795369197854,"sku":"ND-0929-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/IFRKdSEnN8u7N2Yyx0izT_tvTKovBo.jpg?v=1787314383","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/heliconia-bihai-hong-kong-claw","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}