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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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2.2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hedychium gardnerianum
Other names: Kahili ginger, Fragrant ginger lily, Ker-gawl
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Genus: Hedychium
Species: H. gardnerianum - H. gardnerianum is a tender, upright, rhizomatous perennial with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in late summer and early autumn, terminal racemes of fragrant, pale yellow flowers with red stamens.
Hedychium gardnerianum is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant
Habit: Upright
Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili ginger) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or light shade. Choose a sheltered, frost-free position and mulch before winter. Container grown plants can be overwintered indoors.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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