Hi Ken:

I've not had any luck flowering Hedychium in containers. Last time I saw them flower well was in Galveston where they were very late fall bloomers.

Boyce

It freezes down in the fall, starts growth relatively late in the
spring, then grows quickly to about three feet tall, and stops. Eventually
it starts new shoots from the base, which may get to full height before
freezing, or may not. Right now, in mid August, it has about 6-8 sprouts
coming from the base, perhaps 6" long/tall. It seems unlikely it will
flower this year either. For the last 3-4 years it has been in a large
(5 gallon) pot, so it can get an earlier start in the spring and not freeze
down so early in the fall, but that hasn't helped. It also has a pan under
the pot, so it isn't stressed for water
Unless someone has some helpful suggestions, this probably will
be the last year for this plant here. I doubt that I will try different
Hedychiums
in the future, given the lack of success with this one.

Ken Z7 Oregon

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