Selling Heliconias on the Streets

It seems like this corner is good for the sale of exotic flowers, such as heliconias. Last time I reported on the sale of orchids at this very corner, however I have seen all kinds of exotic tropical flowers and plants being offered the the passing vehicles.

I am still amazed on the fact that is relatively simple to have an exuberant, colorful, eye-catching garden in La Antigua Guatemala. You can browse the Guateflora category for small sampling of the many options available in jardín antigüeño. Enjoy!

13 Responses to "Selling Heliconias on the Streets"

Luis Figueroa says:
August 28, 2009 at 10:40 am
Hola!! Vos, esas no son aves del paraíso. Las aves del paraíso anaranjadas son estas: http://www.plantasyhogar.com/jardin/flores/flor/?pagina=jardin_flores_flor_024_024 Las de la foto se le parecen mucho, pero no son. Por cierto que hay otras aves del paraíso de color crema, y muuuuucho más grandes. Te cuento porque mi bisabuela fue la primera que las trajo, de Hawaii, allá por principios de los años 30. Saludos!!
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 8:47 am
  @Luis, gracias por la corrección y por la estupenda anécdota. Ahora ya a quién tenemos que dar las gracias por las aves del paraíso. 😉
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MO says:
August 28, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Birds of paraside or not they are beautiful. Happy Friday to all!
Enjoy the weekend.
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 8:58 am
  @MO, until a couple years ago, I could not recognise hortensias from heliconias, but thanks the Guateflora series, I am getting better at being able to recognise and name many of the exotic plants that can be found in the jardines de La Antigua Guatemala. Still, I make mistakes, like today’s. 🙁
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Eric says:
August 28, 2009 at 12:24 pm
If only I could have such wonderful plants in my apartment ! I’m afraid I kill houseplants just by bringing them home. The only green plant in my place is the frozen spinach in my freezer ! Ja-ja-ja.
Beautiful composition, Rudy – awesome colors in the foreground, and a few,”Que hace el loco con la camara ?” onlookers in the background. Bellisimo !
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 9:04 am
  @Eric, sí efectivamente yo soy el loco con la cámera that everyone has gotten used… good for us, because now I can bring you guys very natural, unposed, imagery. 😉
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Lessie says:
August 28, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I like the way you captured the flowers — and the sellers.
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 9:10 am
  @Lessie, welcome back. I was coming from behind the sellers and I took a few shots using them as framing elements, which I really like, but only after I cross the street and saw the flowers I realized I had to put the flowers and the sellers on the same frame. 🙂
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Diana says:
August 28, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Beautiful picture, Rudy. I don’t think I’ve seen more beautiful flowers anywhere. What I especially like is that the flower vendors’ uniforms match the flowers. Great catch!
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 9:13 am
  @Diana, that’s pretty clever of you… I only wanted to have the flowers, Heliconias, and the sellers on the same slide, but I did not repair on the matching colors; thanks for pointing it out!
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Jenn Klee says:
August 29, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Gorgeous flowers indeed.
These are called “heliconias”
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1. Rudy Girón says:
  August 30, 2009 at 9:15 am
  @Jenn Klee, you always come to my rescue. You’re such a knowledgeable gardener I might just call you “The Constant Gardener” (j/k). For sure, I will check with you before making such horrible mistakes. 🙁
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