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    HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum

    Commonly known as Kahli ginger

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    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
      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)
    • 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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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Garden Goodies
    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.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
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