HEDYCHIUM aurantiacum

Orange - orange red

Height - 1m (39in)

Spread - 60cm (24in)

Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennial. Slender ginger with red streaks on stem

Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Full sun - shelter from cold winds.

Partial shade

Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - under glass, red spider mites, aphids.

Place of origin - Himalayas.

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Seasonal Interest - Autumn

Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich.

Wildlife - Butterfly friendly