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gingerSt :
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2005/10/6 16:10 |
 Hi
I'd like some info about ornamental gingers hardiness. I fell in love with these flowers.
Any help appreciated! | |
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Etto : |
2005/10/9 10:30 |
Hello GingerSt 
I'm not a specialist about gingers. But here is some information, as a starting point, about some more or less hardy gingers :
- Hedychium coccineum (red ginger lily) orange/red flowers
- Hedychium coronarium (Hardy Butterfly Ginger) white, z7+
- Hedychium densiflorum
- Hedychium ellipticum
- Hedychium flavescens
- Hedychium 'Gold Flame' peach/white, z7+
- Hedychium 'Dr.Moy', z7+
- Hedychium spicatum
I'm sure there are many others, but hope it helps.
Regards, Etto | |
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gingerSt : |
2005/10/23 20:55 |
Etto,
Many thanks for the valuable infomation. I did not think so many gingers could be somewhat frost-hardy, I thought most of them were purely tropical. That's good news, and I'll investigate further the subject.
gingerSt. | |
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lrey : |
2005/11/28 22:22 |
Hello,
I suggest you have a look at this book : "Hardy Gingers: Including Hedychium, Roscoea, and Zingiber"
by T. M. E. Branney, ISBN 0881926779.
I've had this book for 2 weeks and don't regret the purchase. I'm pretty sure you'll like it too. | |
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