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HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum

Commonly known as Kahli ginger

Butterfly-like lemon-yellow flowers with bright red stamens
Further Reading....
  • 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
    Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
  • 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)
  • Full sun
    shelter from cold winds
  • Partial shade

HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum

 
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  • Additional Features
    Exotic plants
    Pests & Diseases
    Under glass, red spider mites and aphids.
    Place of origin
    Northern India, Himalayas
  • Flower Shape
    Racemes
    Broadly cylindrical terminal racemes 25-35cm (10-14in) long
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich
Jan
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2m (6½ft)
bulb/corm - guide for size not form Average Person
  1m (39in)
 

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