Hedychium Coronarium (Ginger Lilly) 5 litre pot
This plant is enormous; looking like a gigantic Canna – very dramatic! It has grown well in large pots and the mother plants have reached over 5 feet – I imagine that it could reach a height of 6 feet plus depending upon where it is in the UK. Some “Tropical” gardeners develop a microclimate within their gardens and so these very friendly plants will be much taller – they are happiest in a staggered planting “Jungle” as they like the companionship of trees above them and foliage all around them, a semi shaded but moist situation is preferred. Flowers are wonderfully fragrant and arrive in late summer in an almost violent bright Orange – this type is referred to as having “the Queens perfume”. I can say that they are hardy but they can’t sit in a cold soggy bare border as they quickly rot, so we bring ours into the dryness of the polytunnel which is completely unheated. The flowers are simply magnificent and are a real feather in the cap of any aspiring tropical gardener, who also want to feed pollinators too. Interestingly, the foliage does smell of ginger when rubbed.
£20.00
Ginger Lilly: Grown in Nepal and other parts of Asia we are very impressed with this exotic looking plant which is actually very hardy. Our stock is from a grower in Scotland. They are truly spectacular and not readily available – we are so proud to add them to our stock list. Our Gingers will be priced according to pot size and age – please call for details.
Please note! In future we will post our #Ginger #Lilly varieties Aurantiacum and Coronarium (Hedychium) ONLY from November through to April, as they are too heavy and tall during the late spring and early summer and unfortunately this makes the costs of postage prohibitive.
