Red Torch Ginger
~ Red Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior This is one of the world’s most splendid flowers. The torch itself has a large red head. It will give you one of the most brilliant flowers imaginable with a dazzling mass display of bracts in a bright red cone shape. The flower is borne on a leafless stem that arises straight out of the ground. Has a smooth textured, broad, dark green leaves. Its inflorescence makes like the Red Torch Ginger a good cut flower. When the flower has finished a decorative seed head spike remains. When mature, the torch ginger blooms all year round in the...
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~Red Ginger Alpinia purpurata Popular and easy to grow, ads beautiful color to your landscape. Here in Hawaii, Red Ginger is usually found growing at the edge of lowland forests, trails and roads. The flowers make beautiful, long-lasting cut flowers and are popular for tropical flower arrangements. Blooms repeatedly. Height: 4-6 ft. Spacing: 12-15 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun; Sun to Partial Shade; Light...
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~ Pink Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior This is one of the world’s most splendid flowers. The torch itself has a large pink head. It will give you one of the most brilliant flowers imaginable with a dazzling mass display of bracts. The flower is borne on a leafless stem that arises straight out of the ground. Its inflorescence makes like the Pink Torch Ginger a good cut flower. When the flower has finished a decorative seed head spike remains. When mature, the torch ginger blooms all year round in the tropics. Height: 12-15 ft. Spacing: 4-6 ft; 6-8 ft. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade;...
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~Pink Ginger Alpinia purpurata Pink Ginger has beautiful pastel pink bracts with a darker base and white tip. Pink ginger is commonly used in cut flower arrangements, long-lasting cut flowers and are popular for tropical flower arrangements. Popular and easy to grow, blooms repeatedly. Height: 4-8 ft. Spacing: 12-15 in. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade; Light Shade
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~Indian Head Ginger Costus woodsonii A beautiful and colorful little upright ginger that is great for beds or containers with long-lasting red cone-shaped blooms on top of canes. Blooms all year. Height: 2-3 ft Spacing: 18-24 in. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade; Light...
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