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Post by peony on Jul 16, 2011 10:20:06 GMT
I bought this for £1 at our village Street Market because it isn't labelled, it looks like a ginger lily to me, but I don't know which one  But I couldn't refuse it for a pound could I   |
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Post by Fractal on Jul 16, 2011 10:33:53 GMT
Bargain! I agree, it certainly looks like a Ginger Lily. I like it's relative to the right in the blue pot too  |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 16, 2011 10:49:19 GMT
Hedychiums and Roscoea are certainly from the same family, but they are chalk and cheese as my gingers died in the green house and the Roscoea survived winter temperatures in the garden and flowered in a big bunch. On account of this I bought another pot of a different colour.
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Post by peony on Jul 16, 2011 11:42:19 GMT
Hedychiums and Roscoea are certainly from the same family, but they are chalk and cheese as my gingers died in the green house and the Roscoea survived winter temperatures in the garden and flowered in a big bunch. On account of this I bought another pot of a different colour. Yes Cherry, the R. beesiana is definitely hardy, the pot got frozen in the greenhouse last winter, but it survived as you can see. I shall keep this new one in the greenhouse over winter and if it survives hopefully it will flower next year, but if it doesn't I've only lost £1  |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 16, 2011 13:03:34 GMT
My daughter in Queensland is very fond of her gingers and they grow beautifully there. Hoya carnosa is native to her area, but she grows it up the back of the carport and just hacks it down when she is gardening. These things are more precious to us here.
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Post by steve on Jul 16, 2011 14:12:50 GMT
You'll know better once it has flowered, foliage is similar to my 'assam orange'
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Post by peony on Jul 16, 2011 14:22:07 GMT
You'll know better once it has flowered, foliage is similar to my 'assam orange' I've just looked it up Steve, I hope it is 'assam orange', its lovely, and apparently quite hardy ;D |
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Post by steve on Jul 16, 2011 14:24:27 GMT
Mines bedded out and has come through the last 2 winters fine |
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Post by peony on Aug 14, 2011 8:50:23 GMT
You'll know better once it has flowered, foliage is similar to my 'assam orange' What do you think Steve, is it Assam orange?  |
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Post by steve on Aug 14, 2011 12:26:58 GMT
Found this pic on Tinternet mines budding up but not flowered yet....certainly looks like it to me  |
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Post by peony on Aug 14, 2011 14:53:16 GMT
Found this pic on Tinternet mines budding up but not flowered yet ....certainly looks like it to meand me ;D |
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Post by esther on Aug 15, 2011 4:32:46 GMT
That is a very pretty colour I noticed yesterday I have a flower bud on my plant - every year I am surprised to see the plant reappear ;D |
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Post by steve on Aug 15, 2011 6:23:02 GMT
I was surprised to see mine reappear after last winter, must be very hardy |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 15, 2011 7:46:13 GMT
What a beauty Peony.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 15, 2011 7:51:46 GMT
I really love Hedychiums! That is lovely.
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But I couldn't refuse it for a pound could I 
