Can you Grow Ginger Lily in the UK? Hedychium species, Hybrids and cultivars

/ walkingtalkinggardener
The ginger lily genus contains some wonderfully, exotic flowering plants and if you choose wisely there are even a few species and hybrids which you can successfully grow right here in the UK - despite our cold, wet, crappy winters! However, pick the right specimens and it can quite easy to grow ginger lilies in the UK. But getting them to flower, well that is a different thing altogether. So in this video English horticulturist Simon discusses the best plants to choose as well as give his tips on to how to get these magnificent plants to bloom.
Now the link you are looking for as to how to plant and grow ginger lilies, well that is just here:
• How to Plant and Grow ...

[@PlantMad]

I've had gingers in the ground 3 years now they've bulked up brilliant and going on to about 6ft but no flowers and i doubt they will this year again as the seasons coming to an end my plan is to come spring to cover them with a little plastic polytunnel as I don't have a greenhouse im hoping this will help to get them going sooner, great to see you got one to flower in just 4mths good job

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Thanks PlantMad, I think that being a hybrid made Devon Cream an easy choice to hot house it into flower. But you right, none of my others in the ground have flowered and this year really hasn't had the sun or the heat to push them on. I think I will lift the skinny one this autumn and hot house it too for next year. Simon

[@frankmorgan4065]

I have ginger lillies growing and flowering in my garden here in Kent, i haven't done anything special with them,haven't even fed them ! , they are on full sun though and are multiplying, maybe i am just lucky ! ,they are stunning though

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Hi Frank, I'm a bit jealous with your success. Do you know what species or cultivar they are? Simon

[@frankmorgan4065]

@@walkingtalkinggardeners ,sorry no, it was given to me a few years ago, all I can tell you is that it has an orange flower !