JungleSeeds
JungleSeeds&Gardens - Specialists in Exotic Seeds & Plants
Ginger Lilies
|
|
JungleSeeds JungleSeeds&Gardens - Specialists in Exotic Seeds & Plants |
|
|
|
Ginger Lilies |
View Basket | ||
|
SEED_CATEGORIES
|
Ginger Lilies
A fascinating group of plants that I have been growing for about 30 years, in particular the Hedychiums. The strong rhizomatic root systems throw annual shoots to 6ft, topped by a dense head of flowers in late summer which look and smell gorgeous. Some are fully hardy and others, given a warm south facing wall with a protective mulch in winter, will survive reasonable frosts. The more tender varieties may not reach flowering maturity outside cultivated this way though. The alternative is to dig them up and keep in a frost free greenhouse or conservatory, starting into growth in early spring. To flower well they will need at least a 12 litre pot when mature. |
 |
|
 |
Alpinia zerumbet 10 seeds £3.72 JS606 |
||
|
A fairly hardy ginger that will take some frost at the roots. Unfortunately the attractive fragrant flowers only form as terminal inflorescences on the previous year's growth so a frost free environment over winter is essential for flowers. The plant reaches about 6ft tall and is fast growing with attractive tropical leaves. |
|||
 |
Costus barbatus 10 seeds £3.99 JS1660 |
||
|
A very beautiful and spectacular rare perennial ginger from South America with spiral arranged leaves. Grows up 4’ to 7’ tall and has large green leaves. It has yellow or red flower inflorescences to 12” tall that remain in flower all summer. Can tolerate cool conditions over winter and very fast growing but the flowers are produced on the previous years growth. We also sell plants in 3 litre and 5 litre pots. |
|||
 |
Costus
guaniensis 10 seeds £3.49 JS1988 |
||
|
Fast growing like other spiral gingers to 9 ft. The red flower bract produce a dense mass of white and yellow flowers that are tinged pink. Its numerous spiralling stems and beautiful flowers make this a handsome houseplant specimen if raised in a large container. |
|||
 |
Costus
speciosa |
||
|
A tall spiral type ginger very similar to the Costus barbatus plants that we sell but this one has large 4" white crepe type flowers that emerge from the central cone. A tough fairly hardy ginger at the root level and easy to grow with attractive tropical leaves. New shoots emerge from the root stock at regular intervals and in the tropics it would create a 3ft wide 8ft tall clump in a year! Smaller to 6ft in pots, we think, but at the moment this is new to us as well. It is suggested that this plant is hardy to -15C at the root level. Our seed comes from India and is from hardy stock and I cannot wait to trial this plant outside! |
|||
 |
Etlingera
elatoir (Syn Nicolai elatoir) |
||
|
A huge, very tropical ginger used for flower arranging throughout much of the tropics. With 14ft stems a challenge for the UK but what a flower! |
|||
 |
Etlingera
hieroglyphica |
||
|
A rare tropical ginger similar to Nicolai elatoir (Etlingera elatoir) but with chocolate flowers. The 14ft stems are a challenge for the UK so it will be difficult to get grow a plant large enough to flower. |
|||
 |
Etlingera
venusta |
||
|
To raise one of these spectacular gingers to flowering size you will need a tropical greenhouse or conservatory. The flowers are long lasting and used as a cut flower in the Tropics. The Malay rose has arching 6-8 foot leaves and lovely porcelain pink and white basal inflorescences from 1-2 feet tall. The pink and white "petals" are actually bracts, which later reveal small true flowers inside. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
Assam Orange |
||
|
We have managed to collect a sensible amount of fresh seed this year from our own plants of this useful hardy ginger. A sport of Hedychium Densifolium it is a smaller ginger, hardy in all parts of the UK at the root level. Treat it as a clumping border perennial plant. Each year it will throw 3ft spikes topped by orange flower spikes about 4” long in August/September. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
carnival |
||
|
A brand new ginger from the Jungle team. This attractive hybrid has bright crimson stems at the base, flowers relatively early for gingers in September with full, quite large, long lasting apricot flower heads. Flowering height is manageable at 3ft to 4ft with a good clumping habit. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
coronarium |
||
|
A white butterfly ginger which like most of the hedychiums has a beautiful fragrance. This one smells of Gardenias and is used in the perfume industry. Fairly root hardy growing to 5ft with the flowers on terminal spikes in late summer. Prefers partial shade but can take full sun with ample moisture. Probably best over wintered in a frost free area, either dormant or preferably kept growing into the following year. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
ellipticum |
||
|
This ginger also comes from Himalaya suggesting that it might take a slight frost. Attractive typical Hedychium foliage bearing magnificent terminal inflorescences, densely packed with white flowers and long orange filaments. A very unusual ginger that needs semi shade to prevent leaf scorch and to see the flowers at their best. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
flavescens |
||
|
Strong stems with more slender 4" leaves but very soft slightly hairy leafy growth giving an excellent tropical effect when not in flower. Often used for perfume because of it's strong heady scent. The flowers are pale cream/yellow with slightly smaller flower heads than gardnerianum. A beautiful delicate flower and attractive plant that is well worth trying. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
Forrestii |
||
|
We have also managed to collect a few fresh seeds this year again of Hedychium Forrestii, this is the hardiest of the large flowered Hedychiums and naturalises in most temperate UK gardens. It flowers early and emerges from the root stock as early as May in a mild winter. A wonderful fragrance makes this ginger a favourite flower of the Chinese ethnic people. Ladies love to wear the flowers in their hair. Attractive tropical foliage to 6ft makes this an excellent permanent perennial for a tropical border. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
gardnerianum |
||
|
A spectacular plant and in a large clump with several flowers the effect is stunning with a scent almost overpowering. Flower heads are about a foot tall and some 6" across, yellow with red stamens on top of 5ft stems. I have not met anybody who hasn't fallen in love with this plant when shown a specimen in full flower. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
Pink Hybrids n£] 10 seeds £3.87 JS2480 |
||
|
A mixture of Pink 'V', Pink Flame and 'Maiko', hybrid ginger seeds. All grow to around 4ft with pale pink scented flowers with a deeper pink to red flash in the centre of the petals. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
spicatum |
||
|
Hedychium spicatum, one of the hardiest, although not the most spectacular of Hedychiums, is one of the most floriferous for the open garden with slightly scented flowers. Short to 3ft to 4ft which makes it a worth while plant for the herbaceous border. Large clusters of white flowers with orange filaments that are larger than Forestii with spikes to 12” tall. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
stenopetalum |
||
|
Potentially one of the tallest of all Hedychium species growing anything up to 3 to 4m tall with big, bold leaves. Its 18” spikes of ghost white flowers have a faint greenish-yellow tint to the base of the labellum and have prominent white or off-white stamens. Needs protection from heavy frosts. |
|||
 |
HedychiumXKahili |
||
|
A new variety we have not had a chance to grow yet from India, looks to have the form of Kahili plus the white flowers and scent of Coronarium. |
|||
 |
Hedychium
Mixed |
||
|
A mixed packet of all our Hedychium seeds that we currently list. |
|||
 |
Renealmia cernua |
||
|
A ginger native to southern Mexico and tropical South America that looks like a form of Hedychium, with a terminal hard waxy inflorescence cone, and yellowish-red bracts. Can be used as a cut flower like many gingers. |
|||
 |
Tapeinochilus ananassae 10 seeds £4.49 JS2294 |
||
|
Commonly called Indonesian Wax Ginger, Tapeinochilus ananassae is one of the most beautiful and exotic plants on the market today. This is a "must have" plant for any tropical enthusiast! The cone-shaped bract is deep red and has bright yellow flowers. When the bract first emerges, it looks like a little rose but as the bract grows and elongates, it produces a spectacular scarlet inflorescence. Indonesian Wax Ginger can grow to be 8 feet tall but smaller in pots, with 12" dark green soft leaves arranged spirally around bamboo-like stems. The flower stems arise separately from the root stock to 2ft tall like Etlingera. They need a tropical climate or warm greenhouse. Often used in the tropics for cut flower displays. |
|||
|
Symbol Code Germination --- Easy n, Moderate n and Challenging n Backlog for Fresh Seed --- u New Seeds not in Catalogue ---« Hardiness --- ] (To -5°C) ]] (To -10°C) ]]] (To -15°C) Growing Symbols --- £ Sunny position £ Shady position S Lots of Water |
|||