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Hedychium densiflorum


Dense Ginger Lily




Origin:  Native to Nepal and the eastern Himalaya.
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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
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.
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