New Hedychium

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Hedychium grow really well here, to the point that if you aren’t careful they will become invasive. Today I have 3 in bloom.
First is the white species, Hedychium coronarium.

It grows very enthusiastically, and while it has the best scent, may not be worth having.
Then there is the Hedychium ‘Elizabeth’. A soft pink that bloomed once before, but is at it again.

Blooming for the first time is Hedychium ‘Vanilla Ice’. What sets this apart is the variegated foliage and the pale apricot flowers with darker centers.

I am about half way through the Nerines opening and running out of Amaryllis belladonnas to cross with them. The current one that is fully open is Nerine ‘Lost Dreams’.

The seeds on the Amaryllis belladonna ‘Rose Fonce’ are beginning to burst out of their pods and fall to the ground, where they will germinate quickly.

• 10 Oct, 2019
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