Hedychium muluense
Jude Haverington (Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:35:04 PDT)
Hi Tim,
Thanks a lot - sounds like a real oddball of oddballs! I didn't order it
based on attractiveness, however I have no idea what to expect - I'm only
familiar with the more usual ones that are available in commerce. Thank you
for the planting suggestions - I think I'll start with an orchid bark base
with some (dirt) mixed in for good measure? Or would a moss base be better?
How about lighting? My guess is subdued / indirect light?
Thanks again!
On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Tim Chapman <tim@gingerwoodnursery.com>wrote:
They can be grown in a very well drained soil in pots or something similar
to an orchid mix but with some added organic material. It's best to allow
their aerial roots to be exposed.
There are several epiphytic Hedychium spp, unfortunately H muluense is far
from the most attractive. They are in their own sub genus/clade ,
genetically distinct from the rest of the genus. They form large aerial
roots that grip to trees or wrap around smaller saplings. A few are
deciduous but the majority are evergreen. All are tropical in nature,
unlike many of those found in the Himalayas and it's foothills that often
experience varying degrees of cold weather at times.
It's not available anywhere, but to see the best of the epiphytes, image
search Hedychium bordelonianum!
Tim Chapman
Anyone grow this one ? Apparently it's an epiphyte - How does that even
work, if it's a tuberous / rhizomatous plant ? I have one coming - what
should I do with it? Mount it ??? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank
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