HEDYCHIUM
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HEDYCHIUM
Commonly known as Garland flower, Ginger lily
All Flower AUG-OCT
Exotic, sometimes scented, tubular flowers in crowded bottle-brush spikes.
Outstanding planted in groups next to still water.
Genus of about 40 species of rhizomatous perennials from moist, lightly wooded areas of Asia.
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, aphids -
Place of origin
India -
White
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Patio / pot plants
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Town garden
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Half hardy (down to 0)
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
1m (39in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialUpright, rhizomatous perennial with long, sharp-pointed. lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, 60cm (24in) long, downy beneath. Produces butterfly-like flowers with yellow basal marks in terminal, elliptic racemes 20cm (8in) long
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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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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 flowersHighly scented
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Mature Size3m (10ft)
1m (39in)
