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Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili ginger)
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hedychium gardnerianum
Other names
Kahili ginger, Fragrant ginger lily, Ker-gawl
Genus
Hedychium 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
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili ginger) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
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Botanical name
Hedychium gardnerianum
Other names
Kahili ginger, Fragrant ginger lily, Ker-gawl
Genus
Hedychium 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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili ginger) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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