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dense ginger lily

Hedychium densiflorum

Fragrant

Genus: Hedychium
Family: Zingiberaceae

About this plant

H. densiflorum is a clump-forming perennial with stems to 5m in height, and glossy, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves 30-40cm in length. In late summer produces fragrant orange or yellow flowers in dense, cylindrical spikes 20cm long

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold winds and apply a deep mulch of garden compost or leafmould to protect the rhizomes in frost prone areas. Under glass use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No 3 and grow in bright, indirect light

Pruning

No pruning required other than cutting back the foliage and old flower spikes at the end of the season

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 21-24°C as soon as ripe. Divide rhizomes in spring

Pests

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids under glass

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverLow MaintenanceFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years