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ginger lily 'Tara' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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ginger lily 'Tara'

Hedychium 'Tara'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Hedychium
Family: Zingiberaceae
Common Names: red ginger lily 'Tara'

About this plant

'Tara' is an erect herbaceous perennial with stems to 2m in height, bearing lance-shaped leaves 30-40cm in length. Fragrant orange flowers with prominent darker orange stamens are borne in dense terminal racemes up to 25cm in length from late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Choose a warm position sheltered from cold winds and give a deep winter mulch. An alternative is to grow it in a large container on a warm, sunny patio and to overwinter indoors or under glass

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite and aphids when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years