Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange Chamaecyparis the terminal flowers open chartreuse

the terminal flowers open chartreuse

so we don't know the exact parentage behind this splendid hybrid

It was seen by plantsman Roger Warner

The vigorously growing clumps are topped in midsummer with 40" scapes of dark lavender flowers

Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange Chamaecyparis the terminal flowers open chartreuseHedychium coccineum 'Slim's Orange' is a wonderful dwarf ginger that makes a fast growing clump to only 3' tall I guess it should have been named 'Slim's Fast'. We're getting warmer in tracking down its origin. Dale Batchelor of Raleigh ordered it from Florida and lost track of the name, later naming it after her gardening uncle, Slim Ruddell. Hedychium 'Slim's Orange' is a selection of Hedychium coccineum, confirmed by ginger guru Tom Wood. The