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Hedychium maximum

Hedychium maximum
Longose, Gingembre d'ornement, Hédychium, ginger lily.

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Hedychium maximum, with fragrant white flowers.
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to June
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Flowering time September to October
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Description

Stunning perennial plants that we use without moderation in our exotic garden. They have strong, slender but flexible stems that bear long, narrow, opposite leaves, a bit like a fishbone. They thrive in rich, deep soil, never lacking water during the growing season, and a warm exposure, as the flowers, all more or less fragrant, bloom late in our garden. In warmer regions, they may appear as early as August. They slowly grow into majestic, spectacular clumps with the help of their powerful underground rootstocks.

Very strong, upright stems, reddish-brown at the base, bearing large dark green leaves. Very late flowers, if they appear because in our garden, after 3 years of cultivation, a huge greenish bud appears at the end of the stem in late October which never opens. Perhaps in a warmer region... In any case, it is probably the largest of its genus.

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Hedychium maximum (Flowering) Flowering
Hedychium maximum (Foliage) Foliage
Hedychium maximum (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time September to October

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Hedychium

Species

maximum

Family

Zingiberaceae

Other common names

Longose, Gingembre d'ornement, Hédychium, ginger lily.

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference69291

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Planting and care

Noted for their poor cold resistance, we still leave the stumps in the ground for about 9 to 10 years, and none of them have died so far. At the first frost, we cut back the foliage to the ground and then mulch the stumps with a thick layer of dead leaves. This has always been sufficient so far. The stump can also be dug up and treated like cannas. Stumps are only shipped in clumps from March to May.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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