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Heliconia bihai ‘Yellow Dancer’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
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Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Heliconia bihai ’Yellow Dancer’
’Yellow Dancer’ carries the same erect, claw-shaped inflorescence as the other Heliconia bihai selections but in yellow to gold bracts with green and red edging, which lifts a shaded tropical planting in a way that red never does. The clump is vigorous, multi-caned and broad-leaved, and in a dim courtyard the pale bracts remain visible when darker heliconias disappear into the background. It is the form to use when the planting needs light rather than more depth of colour.
Why ’Yellow Dancer’
Luminous bracts: Yellow to gold colouring reads clearly in shaded and overcast conditions.
Edge detail: Fine green to red margins on each bract give definition at close range.
Upright habit: The inflorescence is held erect above the foliage rather than hanging beneath it.
Contrast value: Placed among red-flowering heliconias it breaks up what can otherwise become a monotone planting.
Steady clumping: Builds a dense stand of canes over two to three seasons without becoming invasive.
Ideal Applications
Shaded tropical courtyards: Brings brightness to positions with limited direct sun.
Mixed heliconia bed: Provides the yellow note among red and orange selections.
Green wall softening: Planted against dark foliage screens where a light-toned flower stands out.
Cutting for arrangements: Yellow stems are in demand and last well once cut.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.2 to 1.8m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 2 to 2.5m
Best Planting Season: Late spring and summer in warm frost-free districts
Soil & Drainage: Compost-rich, moisture-retentive but free draining soil
Establishment Care: Keep the soil consistently damp for the first six months, watering daily in hot weather. Mulch deeply with organic material, feed every four to six weeks through the warm season, and remove spent canes at the base so new shoots get light.
Plant Details
Height: 2.5 to 4m
Width: 1.5 to 2.5m per clump
Growth Rate: Fast in warm humid conditions
Foliage: Evergreen, broad paddle-shaped leaves
Light: Part shade to filtered sun
Native to: Species native to the Caribbean and tropical South America
Flower Colour: Yellow to gold bracts with green and red margins
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







