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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Zingiber kawagoii 'Ali'
Ali Kawagoii Ginger Lily
Item #: 14880
Zones: 7b to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: China, Taiwan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We're always on the lookout for new winter hardy gingers, and our prayers were answered in 2008, as we descended Taiwan's Ali Shan and spotted a massive forest of ginger lilies growing alongside giant bamboo, underneath a massive forest of cryptomerias at 5,300' elevation. The 30" tall gingers are adorned with clusters of small basal-produced, bright red flowers from September until a hard freeze. The clumps spread slowly in our climate, resulting in a 3' wide patch in ten years. It's only taken us twelve years to bulk up enough to finally share as a 2021 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Zingiber
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
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