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Should I Plant or Pot

StillLearningStillLearning Posts: 261
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I have been given two roots to plant from a friend that went to a plant fair this weekend. Hedychium Gardnerianum which from reading on google seems to be a member of the ginger family and appears to be invasive. The stickers on the roots say "Can grow to a height of 6ft but usually 3-4ft? Has anyone got this in their garden or had problems? Or would it be safer to pot up?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Are those hardy?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • StillLearningStillLearning Posts: 261

    They appear to be according to some of the sites?

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I grow them like dahlias. Lift in Autumn and leave them to dry out. 

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8427/i-Hedychium-gardnerianum-i/Details

    I think I'd pot that with a view to winter protection



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Hosta's grew huge, bu he had them in his polytunel, are they hardy in our climate,  I am not too sure.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I visited a garden last summer (Pine Cottage Plants in Devon .National collection of Agapanthus  ) and they left theirs in the ground all winter, don't even mulch over. 

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142
    Ah, but that was in Devon. Milder than many parts of the uk.

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    indeed so Dove, and all round better. image

    Devon.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Not invasive around here in the east midlands. the frost gets them.

    I grow them in large pots.

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