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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johnw on September 04, 2014, 12:07:31 PM

Title: Hedychium identification
Post by: johnw on September 04, 2014, 12:07:31 PM

We grew this first Hedychium for years as coccineum and then ordered densiflorum two years ago from Fraser's Thimble Farm.  In the interim we could see no difference between the leaves or shoot markings of both.  Today the densiflorum flowered and it is distinctly different,  I like the strong colour and tighter flower arrangement.  Are they both densiflorum and are they named forms or what do we have?

johnw

Title: Re: Hedychium identification
Post by: reifuan on September 08, 2014, 03:00:25 PM

the first plant looks like typical Hedychium densiflorum to me. I think the second is 'Assam Orange'

Title: Re: Hedychium identification
Post by: johnw on September 08, 2014, 03:23:58 PM

Thanks reifuan!  Delighted it is Assam Orange, a hardy one.

johnw