That sounds like a lovely present, do you know which sort they are? The ginger lilies I grow (forms like this one plus densiflorum) are all from high elevations, so they are fully hardy, but winters/spring here can be very wet and rot the rhizomes. To keep them dry overwinter the very big pots go into a frost free greenhouse until mid-late May. I keep them moist, very well fed and in a sheltered, lightly shaded spot through the summer so they can build up reserves for next year’s display. My experience has been that even if a bit congested, the plants flower better (from July) than smaller divisions. I am told that ground grown colonies resent root disturbance so giving them enough space, seems a good idea. (Have you been to Pan Global Plants, Frampton on Severn? There’s a wide selection, many are on show in Nick Macer’s garden that adjoins the nursery.)
Over the years the sunken terrace has evolved as an exotic oasis, its chockablock full of pots, with a seating area shaded by rampant vines and framed by golden stemmed bamboos. Like many a lost temple, it has developed a rather ramshackle air!
I love the light and shade in the photo. It’s not easy to balance the two but here the red dahlias and the grasses make a lovely frame for the ginger lily.
The balance works for the eye on a day to day basis as well as the camera😉. The key and foil to other colours/forms here is the toothpaste white grass, Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ‘Feesey’.
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Beautiful !
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They are a real late summer treat for me, very easy to grow too ….
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Fireworks! They are wonderful. (The background looks intriguing and lovely too)
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They are! The show lasts a good long time too, as these types produce several flowering spikes per plant which are then followed by bright red seeds.
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gorgeous photography and loely colours
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Thank you, Yvonne. The ginger lilies have a lovely scent, especially in the evening.
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I was gifted some ginger lilies two years ago. Please tell me Kate what is your secret to make them flower?
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That sounds like a lovely present, do you know which sort they are? The ginger lilies I grow (forms like this one plus densiflorum) are all from high elevations, so they are fully hardy, but winters/spring here can be very wet and rot the rhizomes. To keep them dry overwinter the very big pots go into a frost free greenhouse until mid-late May. I keep them moist, very well fed and in a sheltered, lightly shaded spot through the summer so they can build up reserves for next year’s display. My experience has been that even if a bit congested, the plants flower better (from July) than smaller divisions. I am told that ground grown colonies resent root disturbance so giving them enough space, seems a good idea. (Have you been to Pan Global Plants, Frampton on Severn? There’s a wide selection, many are on show in Nick Macer’s garden that adjoins the nursery.)
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Is this in your garden, Kate? Looks splendid, very tropical. Don’t have a ginger lily yet more because of lack of space but they really add a sparkle.
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Over the years the sunken terrace has evolved as an exotic oasis, its chockablock full of pots, with a seating area shaded by rampant vines and framed by golden stemmed bamboos. Like many a lost temple, it has developed a rather ramshackle air!
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I love the light and shade in the photo. It’s not easy to balance the two but here the red dahlias and the grasses make a lovely frame for the ginger lily.
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The balance works for the eye on a day to day basis as well as the camera😉. The key and foil to other colours/forms here is the toothpaste white grass, Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ‘Feesey’.
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