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

    Commonly known as Ginger lily

    Butterfly-like salmon-red flowers with a delicate scent attractive to butterflies. Grows to about 4 feet in sun or shade
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12 each
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Sometimes produces bulbils from which it can be propagated
    • Pests & Diseases
      Under glass, red spider mites, aphids.
    • Place of origin
      Western Bhutan.
    • Red
      Salmon red
    • Racemes
      Terminal, cylindrical racemes 12cm (4¾in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      To 2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in) or more.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial. Long, oblong, sharp-pointed, red-backed, mid-green leaves 20-25cm (8-10in) long. Produces 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.
    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold winds
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 2m (6½ft)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Average Person
        60cm (24in) or more.
      		  
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    Hedychium - Growing Guide
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    Useful extras...

    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 - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    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
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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