- coccineum `Tara´. Flowers from August to October. Easy to grow
with large orange flowers. Hardy. Plant in rich moist but well drained soil.
4-5ft
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y
Most of the Hedychium are usually available as bare rhizomes from February to April after which they are only sold as growing plants in 2 or 3 litre pots. All rhizomes are priced between £3.00 and £4.50, please email me for details and delivery costs.
- coccineum `Tara´. Flowers from August to October. Easy to grow
with large orange flowers. Hardy. Plant in rich moist but well drained soil.
4-5ft
- densiflorum. Flowers late July to October. Easy to grow, producing a golden yellow dense spike of flowers and hardy (to -15C). Ht 3-4ft Plant in rich moist but well drained soil.
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densiflorum `Assam Orange´. Flowers from
late July to October. Tight apricot orange brush of flowers, very hardy (to
-15C), probably the easiest of the Hedychiums to grow. Ht
3-4ft Plant in rich moist but well drained soil.
-'Elizabeth' Produces fantastic spikes of scented pink flowers on stems that are tinted red. Height 5-6ft. Fairly hardy so is ok outside in most areas but needs a warm position to do well or else move into a conservatory.
- coronarium. Flowers from August to November. This is the ´Butterfly Ginger´,
forming medium sized
stems with fragrant large pure white flowers opening in succession from late summer though to early winter.
Hardy if mulched well. Plant in rich moist but well drained soil. Requires a warm, protected
position to flower well. 4-6ft
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crysoleucum Flowers late July to November. Forms medium stems with
very fragrant white flowers with a touch of yellow in the centre. I've
found it does quite well as a cut flower, lasting a week indoors and filling the
house with its scent. Seems to be hardier than coronarium. Plant in rich moist but well drained
soil in a warm sheltered position to get the best from it. 4ft
-flavascens
Needs a sunnier position than many of the other Hedychiums as it is
quite late in flowering but is reputed to have the best scent of all the
Hedychiums. Fairly hardy but is probably better as a
conservatory plant. 6ft
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gardnerarium Also known as Kahili Ginger, this plant can
reach 5-6ft in height and produces large inflorescences of yellow heavily
scented blooms. It generally flowers best when grown in a large pot and is
allowed to become crowded. It likes a warm position and will succeed outdoors
but requires protection from frost.
- greenii. Flowers from August to October. Grown primarily for its gorgeous foliage that is deep green on the upper surface and solid, dark red-maroon beneath, stems are also deep red. Bright orange/scarlet large flowers late in the year. Does well in moist
conditions. Hardy to -10C and easy. Ht 4-5ft Plant in rich moisture retaining soil.