Hedychium - success - thank you

Dear All

This time last year I posted asking for information on growing Hedychium as
I had had no success. I had lots of replies all offering similar advice.
Water, humidity and feeding.

What fantastic advice this was.I followed it to the letter. Lots of organic
fertiliser and water, including all the outflow of my washing machine. (I do
not use a comercial powder)

This summer I must report that we have had the most spectacular displays
from H. Greenii, coronarium and flavenscens.

H.greenii started its scarlet display in July. Those early heads are now
faded, but more have taken their place and it continues with a will.
H.coronarium was a little later, unfolding its strongly fragrant white
flowers at the beginning of August.
H.flavescens made us wait, but oh it was worth it. In recent days it has
started to produce its strongly fragranced cream, yellow centred, butterfly
shaped flowers.

All are still flowering and from the buds which are still appearing it looks
as though we shall continue to have pleasure from them until at least
Christmas.

Thanks again for such good advice.

kind regards to all


Janet B

Janet Blenkinship
Crete, Greece

What is this life if, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare.
William henry Davies
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