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HEDYCHIUM aurantiacum
Commonly known as Ginger lily
Orange-red ginger lily
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Orange - orange red -
Height - 1m (39in) -
Spread - 60cm (24in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennial. Slender ginger with red streaks on stem
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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.
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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 - Exotic plants -
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Pests & Diseases - under glass, red spider mites, aphids. -
Place of origin - Himalayas. -
Flower Shape - Racemes - - terminal racemes to 45cm (18in) long
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Tubular
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Butterfly friendly -
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Hedychium - Growing Guide
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- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
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1m (39in)
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60cm (24in) |
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Useful extras...
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
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