HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum
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HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum
Commonly known as Kahli ginger
Butterfly-like lemon-yellow flowers with bright red stamens
£14.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £12 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Exotic plants
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Pests & Diseases
Under glass, red spider mites and aphids. -
Place of origin
Northern India, Himalayas -
RacemesBroadly cylindrical terminal racemes 25-35cm (10-14in) long
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Town garden
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Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
1m (39in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous perennial. Lance-shaped leaves 25-40cm (10-16in) long. Butterfly-like flowers
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HerbaceousEarly 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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Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse
Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F) -
Scented flowers
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Full sun
shelter from cold winds -
Partial shade
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
1m (39in)
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