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HEDYCHIUM aurantiacum
Commonly known as Ginger lily
Orange-red ginger lily
£14.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £12 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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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
Himalayas. -
Orange
Orange red -
RacemesTerminal racemes to 45cm (18in) long
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Tubular
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Town garden
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
1m (39in) -
Spread
60cm (24in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous perennial. Slender ginger with red streaks on stem
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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) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.
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Full sun
Shelter from cold winds. -
Partial shade
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Butterfly friendly
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Mature Size1m (39in)
60cm (24in)
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