Hedychium greenii Israel double flowers

double flowers

8" tall clumps that are ablaze with clouds of sky blue flowers in early May

a probable rendezvous between Epimedium 'Yubae' and Epimedium 'Silver Queen'

Betts produces masses of 3' tall stalks in early May

and some cane dieback at 8 degrees F

Hedychium greenii Israel double flowersHedychium greenii, native to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, India has long been one of our favorite gingers. As best we can determine, all of the material in cultivation is a single clone collected in Bhutan and distributed by its namesake, Mr. Green. For us, Hedychium greenii has survived since 2007 including one winter at 9 degrees F. The 3' tall stalks, that emerge for us in late June, are adorned with dark olive green, red backed leaves. The stalks