The bronze coloured undersides of the leaves
of the ginger lily Hedychium greenii are set off to advantage by
light from the setting autumn sun. All ginger lilies arrive at their maximum
garden value during the late summer and early to mid autumn. Most have splendid
blooms, delightful fragrance and are worthy foliage plants. However, they
tend to be on the tender side and are therefore suitable only for milder
areas of the country. Even the more dependable ones can suffer slightly
during a cold spell such such as we had in January 2009. Hedychium gardnerianum
is one of the more cold-resistant of the commonly available garden
species.
© Maciej Pomian-Srzednicki, 2009
13/10/2009
Telephone 01803 201813
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