Hedychium greenii Cut Flower Plants complimented by bright red petioles

complimented by bright red petioles

Christmas fern is very shade tolerant

discovered by hosta afficionado Bill Meyer and introduced with the help of Holland's Luc Klinkhamer

the leaves turn green as the 20" tall stalk is topped with both terminal and axillary flowers of white

They are showy in bloom and the foliage

Hedychium greenii Cut Flower Plants complimented by bright red petiolesHedychium 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