Hedychium densiflorum
Dense Ginger Lily
Family |
Zingiberaceae |
Genus |
Hedychium |
Species |
densiflorum |
Category |
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
9 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
9a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 |
Temperature (°C) |
(-5) - 1 |
Temperature (°F) |
23 - 34 |
Height |
4 - 8 m |
Spread |
1.5 - 2.5 m |
General Description |
A perennial with long stems brandishing large spikes of orange flowers. |
Landscape |
Flower beds, wall side borders, flower borders and containers. |
Cultivation |
Outdoors, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. |
Shape |
Suckering. |
Growth |
Slow |
Pests |
Susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids while under glass. |
Notable Specimens |
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
Propagation |
Divide rhizomes in spring. |