It was tagged Hedychium Little moth but when I google it nothing comes up with that name. White butterfly does not seem to have the orange stamen stalk.
THANKS
Can anyone ID this ginger for me?
Kell,
I believe your ginger is "Luna Moth".
That is "Luna Moth' , nathalyn is absolutely correct.
Liz
Thanks you two. I looked and looked for that one in the PlantFiles and could not find it. It probably is there, I always have such a hard time finding plants on there. Does Luna Moth have the orange stamen?
KELL-- WE CALL IT BUTTERFLY GINGER. I HAVE A LOT OF IT. IT GROWS BEST IN LIGHT SHADE IN MOIST CONDITIONS. I THINK THE BLOOMS SMELL LIKE GARDENIAS. GOOD LUCK. DREAMER
Kell,
I couldn't find it in our Plantfiles, but did find this photo on the web. And yes, it does have orange stamens.
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Hedychium/Hedychium_LunaMoth_Flowers_JAY.jpg
Oh GREAT!! THANKS so much!!
I have always had difficulty growing Hedychium 'Luna Moth', even though I follow the advice of the breeder of this hybrid - Tom Wood. Unlike most Hedychium hybrids, at least one of the parents of this hybrid is an epiphyte in nature (H. hasseltii according to the Hardy Ginger book), so it needs very well drained soil and prefers crowded roots.
More info and photos on my website at http://www.gingersrus.com/DataSheet.php?PID=3069 .
Dave Skinner
www.gingersrus.com