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Plant Care of Ginger Lilies
Plant Care of Ginger Lilies. Ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium) also is known as butterfly lily, thanks to the shape of the blooms, which may be white, pink, red, orange or yellow. Although each flower lasts only one day, one ginger lily plant can produce hundreds of blooms between late spring and the end of summer. Plant ginger lily near a patio...
Ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium) also is known as butterfly lily, thanks to the shape of the blooms, which may be white, pink, red, orange or yellow. Although each flower lasts only one day, one ginger lily plant can produce hundreds of blooms between late spring and the end of summer. Plant ginger lily near a patio or walkway to take advantage of the sweet fragrance. Ginger lily is hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 9 to 11.
Things You'll Need
Balanced fertilizer
Mulch
Garden fork or spade
Plant ginger lily where it will be exposed to at least six hours of sunlight every day. It will do best planted in morning sunlight and afternoon shade. Alternatively, plant ginger lily in dappled or broken sunlight.
Feed ginger lily once a week with a balanced fertilizer with a ratio such as 10-10-10 or 12-12-12. Follow the fertilizer's label instructions for application specifics.
Keep a 1-inch layer of mulch such as pine needles or bark chips around the white ginger to keep the soil moist and protect the roots during the winter. Water the plant weekly during warm to keep the soil moist during dry weather. Water more sparingly during the winter.
Remove flowers as they wilt and fade so the ginger lily will continue to bloom as long as possible. Remove dead or wilted foliage to keep the plant looking neat.
Divide ginger lily in spring or late winter when the plant begins to look old or unproductive or if the plant begins to outgrow its alloted space. Lift the entire clump of ginger lilies from the ground with a garden fork or spade. Divide the clump into smaller segments by hand or with a sharp knife. Discard old, woody sections, and replant the smaller sections.
