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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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Hedychium - Growing Guide
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- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
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 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
Useful extras...
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Short circular wire plant support
The Harrod short circular plant supports available in rust or matt black are ideal for herbs, campanulas, agapanthus, shrub roses, hollyhocks and foxgloves and are made to last.
2 options from £32.00
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Spiral plant support
These flat-top spiral supports hold plant stems and come in packs of 3
2 options from £11.95
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Y-stakes
These Y-stakes are perfect for odd shaped herbaceous plants we all have in our border which need supporting
Only £26.95
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Link stakes
Link stakes plant supports are made from dark olive-green powder coated galvanised steel wire (up to 6mm thick), merge seemlessly into the background.
4 options from £28.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
