ABOUT THIS HEDYCHIUM GINGER
Kewensis Butterfly Ginger Plant (hedychium sp) – Kewensis beautiful pastel orange flowers appear in summer to fall. Kewensis often reaches 4 feet in height during its growing season. Known commonly as Butterfly Ginger this remarkable ginger produces fragrant showy flowers in large number atop a shaft draped in deep dark tropical green leaves. Hedychium are fond of the sun but do well in partial shade.
Our Kewensis plants allow you to enjoy aromatic tropical blooms in the first year. All the Hedychium Ginger we offer are vegetatively propagated from healthy flowering mother stock, grown right here in our nursery. This means, you receive an exact clone, true in form and bloom and won’t have to wait years to enjoy fresh flowers, as is often the case with seed grown or tissue culture plants. Truly a superior ginger plant!
The growth rate and bloom color of Kewensis will vary greatly depending on soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. A few leaves are often trimmed prior to shipping to reduce transpiration and travel stress.
Our Kewensis plants allow you to enjoy aromatic tropical blooms in the first year. All the Hedychium Ginger we offer are vegetatively propagated from healthy flowering mother stock, grown right here in our nursery. This means, you receive an exact clone, true in form and bloom and won’t have to wait years to enjoy fresh flowers, as is often the case with seed grown or tissue culture plants. Truly a superior ginger plant!
The growth rate and bloom color of Kewensis will vary greatly depending on soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. A few leaves are often trimmed prior to shipping to reduce transpiration and travel stress.
QUICK SPECS
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OUTDOOR
Zone 7b-11
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PATIO
Zone 4a-11
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SOIL TYPE
Rich Moist
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% SUN
80-90%
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POT SIZE
4″ Round
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INCLUDES
One Plant
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COLD HARDY HEDYCHIUM GINGER CARE
Hedychium Gingers (aka Hawaiian Butterfly Ginger, You’ll soon discover why.) are easy to grow, flowering plants that produce lightly scented, waxy blooms on 2 to 3 foot stems throughout the summer. Hedychium Ginger will grow happily and flower in a pot or in ground. They add a tropical accent to any outdoor space, garden or patio. In cooler zones a containerized Hedychium Ginger can be relocated indoors for the winter months.
When you receive your new Hedychium Ginger, there is no need to worry about planting right away. Your new plant can be stored for a while by simply placing it in a bucket with about a half inch of water in the bottom and moving it to a shady location, simply keep moist. This will give you plenty of time to select the ideal location for your new Hedychium Ginger.
When you receive your new Hedychium Ginger, there is no need to worry about planting right away. Your new plant can be stored for a while by simply placing it in a bucket with about a half inch of water in the bottom and moving it to a shady location, simply keep moist. This will give you plenty of time to select the ideal location for your new Hedychium Ginger.
CONTAINER SIZE
All Hedychium Ginger varieties grow very well in containers, indoors or on the patio. This larger variety needs enough room for growth, generally a 24″ to a 36″ diameter, 20″ deep container will suffice. Remember the looser the roots, the taller and healthier your Hedychium Ginger will be. When the plant becomes root bound its growth will slow, at that point it is time for a larger pot.
SOIL
Kewensis Hedychium Ginger enjoy a well drained, general potting mix easily found at your local box store. Remember try to stay away from arid or wet, mucky soils.
FERTILIZER
To help establish your new Kewensis Hedychium Ginger, fertilize sparingly ten inches away from the base, tri-annually with a slow time released product. Unfertilized they will tend to grow at a slower pace. Note: The heavy salts in cheaper fertilizers will damage the roots and possibly kill the plant. Its best to use a brand you know and trust.
GROW ZONE & LIGHT
Best outdoors if grown in zone 7b-11, find your zone here. This Hedychium Ginger requires 80-90% sunlight. Depending on your location partial sun is often best. In the northern end of their grow zone Kewensis Hedychium Ginger should be brought indoors or if this ginger is going to overwinter outdoors, at the northern end of its zone, properly cover with a layer of mulch so that the frost can not affect the in-ground rhizomes. The stems will completely freeze and return with fresh new growth in the spring. The patio zone is 4a-11 which means the potted plant will flourish over the summer months in colder zones but must be brought inside before winter.
BEFORE YOU PLANT OUTDOORS
At the nursery these Hedychium Ginger are grown under 20-40% shade cloth. If you plant this Hedychium Ginger in a brightly lit area you may experience leaf burn. It is best to acclimate this plant to its environment by keeping it outside and slowly moving it into a sunny area over a week or two to avoid stress before planting.
WHAT IS THE SHIPPING SIZE
All Kewensis Hedychium Ginger for sale will vary in size. In the spring, plants are often smaller than plants shipped in the fall. Plants designated with a sku ending in -4, -6 or -8 will arrive in a standard 4 inch, 6 inch or 8 inch round growers pot respectively. Our new, reusable, recyclable deep plugs are 7 or 9 inches deep and 2 or 2.5 inches in width. Products growing in these pots are easy to transplant and allow for deeper roots and faster growth, they are designated with a sku ending in -7 or -9. (Note: The item sku number can be found just below the buy button.) The color and style of these pots may vary. If we are out of a particular size item, we may ship a larger size at no additional charge. For more information, click the “best packaging” link at the bottom of this page.
Note:
Before leaving, Hedychium Ginger are inspected, watered, and pruned. Larger plants, generally those that ship in 8″ pots, will be topped to 36″ or 48″ overall, depending on the variety, if necessary, to facilitate shipping. Your new plants’ pot is then bagged to ensure that the soil stays in the pot and not loose in the box. Plants are tissue or kraft paper wrapped and generally secured in place with natural biodegradable peanuts.
You may want to order your Kewensis Butterfly Ginger Plant (hedychium sp) online now while they are in stock, supplies are limited.
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