HEDYCHIUM greenii
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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
£14.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £12 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Exotic plants
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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 -
RacemesTerminal, cylindrical racemes 12cm (4¾in) long
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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
To 2m (6½ft) -
Spread
60cm (24in) or more.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous, clump-forming perennial. Long, oblong, sharp-pointed, red-backed, mid-green leaves 20-25cm (8-10in) long. Produces butterfly-like flowers
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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 flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile. Humus-rich
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Full sun
Shelter from cold winds -
Butterfly friendly
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Mature Sizeto 2m (6½ft)
60cm (24in) or more.
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