If you love to spend time puttering in your garden, you probably already know what kinds of flowers thrive in it and which ones wither and die. When you need something dramatic, and aromatic, to use as a colorful backdrop for smaller clusters of blooms, you should consider ginger lilies. They are tall, some species reaching ten feet, and will make a dramatic and majestic addition to your garden.
If you aren't familiar with the name, you will probably recognize the plant as flowers woven into the leis tourists receive when they visit Hawaii. There is a species of the plant that is better known as the butterfly lily. It's called that because the petal stretches out gracefully in the fall and summer when flowers are in full bloom. These flowers have a slight ginger scent that is not a pungent as the herb. The actual odor has been described as a combination of gardenia and honeysuckle.
If you live in the southern region of the United States, between zones seven and eleven, you should have a lot of success with these plants. They will thrive in partial shade and sun. If you live in southern Florida however, the afternoon sun will probably be too hot for this flower. In colder regions, they grow very well in containers, which have to be relocated indoors during the winter.
You can't just plant them and let them go. The plants must have regular water and a balanced fertilizer feeding about once a week. If your plants are in containers, you'll have to divide them annually because the rhizomes will multiply. Staking the mature plants will prevent them from snapping in high winds.
One big advantage of growing this lily is that the oil it generates repels most insects. Although they need regular watering, you do not want them to sit in waterlogged soil. Root rot can develop and kill off your plants. You will have blooms in summer and fall, which keeps them safe from butterfly larvae. You may have trouble with deer however.
This lily can be propagated by dividing the existing rhizomes. You cut the rhizomes in sections that have roots, then soak them in a water and fungicide powder solution overnight. After that they can be planted horizontally. They will grow best in organic soil and flourish when planted in spring or summer.
If propagating them using the rhizomes seems too complicated, you can plant the seeds. The blossoms have bright red seeds you can pull off and store for a few weeks before soaking them to soften the hard exterior. They will germinate after planting, but it might take six weeks or more. You will have to hold off planting until all danger of freezing is past.
Gardening is a great way to relax and adds a lot to any home. Creating the right design, with blooms that will flourish, takes some work. Exotic, fragrant lilies, if planted strategically, can be a perfect backdrop for the whole garden.
If you aren't familiar with the name, you will probably recognize the plant as flowers woven into the leis tourists receive when they visit Hawaii. There is a species of the plant that is better known as the butterfly lily. It's called that because the petal stretches out gracefully in the fall and summer when flowers are in full bloom. These flowers have a slight ginger scent that is not a pungent as the herb. The actual odor has been described as a combination of gardenia and honeysuckle.
If you live in the southern region of the United States, between zones seven and eleven, you should have a lot of success with these plants. They will thrive in partial shade and sun. If you live in southern Florida however, the afternoon sun will probably be too hot for this flower. In colder regions, they grow very well in containers, which have to be relocated indoors during the winter.
You can't just plant them and let them go. The plants must have regular water and a balanced fertilizer feeding about once a week. If your plants are in containers, you'll have to divide them annually because the rhizomes will multiply. Staking the mature plants will prevent them from snapping in high winds.
One big advantage of growing this lily is that the oil it generates repels most insects. Although they need regular watering, you do not want them to sit in waterlogged soil. Root rot can develop and kill off your plants. You will have blooms in summer and fall, which keeps them safe from butterfly larvae. You may have trouble with deer however.
This lily can be propagated by dividing the existing rhizomes. You cut the rhizomes in sections that have roots, then soak them in a water and fungicide powder solution overnight. After that they can be planted horizontally. They will grow best in organic soil and flourish when planted in spring or summer.
If propagating them using the rhizomes seems too complicated, you can plant the seeds. The blossoms have bright red seeds you can pull off and store for a few weeks before soaking them to soften the hard exterior. They will germinate after planting, but it might take six weeks or more. You will have to hold off planting until all danger of freezing is past.
Gardening is a great way to relax and adds a lot to any home. Creating the right design, with blooms that will flourish, takes some work. Exotic, fragrant lilies, if planted strategically, can be a perfect backdrop for the whole garden.
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