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    HEDYCHIUM
    HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum
    HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum

    Commonly known as Kahli ginger

    AWARD
    Butterfly-like lemon-yellow flowers with bright red stamens
     
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    • Exotic plants
    • Pests & Diseases
      Under glass, red spider mites and aphids.
    • Place of origin
      Northern India, Himalayas
    • Racemes
      Broadly cylindrical terminal racemes 25-35cm (10-14in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Town garden
    • Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial. Lance-shaped leaves 25-40cm (10-16in) long. Butterfly-like flowers
    • Herbaceous
    • 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
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
      shelter from cold winds
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Average Person
        1m (39in)
      		  
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    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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