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    HEDYCHIUM
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    HEDYCHIUM

    Commonly known as 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.

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    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Grown for their foliage and exotic trumpet-shaped flowers. Most effective in groups. There is confusion over some of the naming especially in seeds.
    • Place of origin
      Asia
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Rhizomatous perennials
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Hedychium - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    HEDYCHIUM aurantiacum
    Orange-red ginger lily
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    HEDYCHIUM coronarium 'Gold Spot'
    Garland flower, White ginger lily
    Large white scented flowers with yellow centre
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    HEDYCHIUM densiflorum 'Assam Orange'
    Deep orange flowers in large upright racemes
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    HEDYCHIUM flavum
    Pastel yellow flowers with a heady aroma. Needs full sun to flower well. Can grow to 5-7 feet
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    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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    HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum
    Butterfly-like lemon-yellow flowers with bright red stamens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    HEDYCHIUM greenii
    Butterfly-like salmon-red flowers with a delicate scent attractive to butterflies. Grows to about 4 feet in sun or shade
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    HEDYCHIUM 'Pink Princess'
    Pink flowered ginger lily
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    HEDYCHIUM spicatum 'Liberty'
    Ginger lily with slender stems and white, scented flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    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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    £10.00
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    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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