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HEDYCHIUM
Commonly known as Ginger lily
All Flower AUG-OCT
Exotic, sometimes scented, tubular flowers in crowded bottle-brush spikes.
Outstanding planted in groups next to still water.
Genus of about 40 species of rhizomatous perennials from moist, lightly wooded areas of Asia.
Further Reading....
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - rhizomatous perennials. Lance-shaped leaves on reed-like stems. Green seed pods burst open to reveal a bright- orange lining and seeds covered in a red, waxy aril.
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Full sun - shelter from cold winds -
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Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their foliage and exotic trumpet-shaped flowers. Most effective in groups. There is confusion over some of the naming especially in seeds. -
Pests & Diseases - under glass, red spider mites and aphids. -
Place of origin - Asia -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus- rich
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Buy Varieties of HEDYCHIUM
HEDYCHIUM flavum >
Commonly known as: Ginger lily.
Pastel yellow flowers with a heady aroma. Needs full sun to flower well. Can grow to 5-7 feet
HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum >
Commonly known as: Kahli ginger.
Butterfly-like lemon-yellow flowers with bright red stamens
HEDYCHIUM greenii >
Commonly known as: Ginger lily.
Butterfly-like salmon-red flowers with a delicate scent attractive to butterflies. Grows to about 4 feet in sun or shade
