2 Rhizomes White Butterfly Ginger Lily (Hedychium Ginger/White Garland Lily) Not Plant Rhizomes will be freshly dug up. It will be 3" long. You will receive rhizomes only. Not plants. "Please open the package immediately." Plant outside only if your temperature is above 50 degrees. Please read the plant's general information below. GENERAL INFORMATION White Butterfly Ginger Lily Hedychium Ginger White Garland Lily Hedychium are native to tropical Asia. They are a group of astounding floral forms and plant types with minimum hardiness. Hedychium are often called butterfly ginger lily or garland lily. Each species has a unique floral shape but characteristic “canna-like” large foliage. Hedychium originate in areas where monsoons are common and heavy, moist, warm tropical air is the norm. Try to mimic their native growing conditions for the healthiest Hedychium plants. Growing Hedychium Ginger Lilies Hedychium plants thrive in partial shade/sun in soil which has excellent drainage but remains moist. The rhizomes should not be in boggy soil, but the plant requires consistent water. You can plant the rhizomes for quicker blooms or sow seed indoors and transplant outside. These seedlings will not bloom the first year. Seeds for plants started outside in warm climates should be planted in autumn, 18 to 36 inches apart and covered with 1/4 inch of soil. Thin the seedlings, if necessary, in spring. Young butterfly ginger plants will benefit from a good flowering plant food in spring. Caring for Butterfly Ginger Lilies Hedychium needs even moisture for best performance. When the flowers are all spent, cut off the stem to allow the plant’s energy to direct towards the rhizomes. Keep the foliage well tended until it dies back, as it will keep collecting solar energy to store for the next season’s bloom. In spring, divide the rhizomes of plants, ensuring that each has a growth node and roots before planting them separately for a new batch of tropical flowers. In cold climates, dig up the rhizomes in late summer to early fall, brush off the soil and store them in peat moss inside paper bags where temperatures are cool but not freezing and air is dry. Replant in early spring in containers or prepared soil and get ready to enjoy one of the most heady floral displays you can find outside of a tropical region. Category: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Water Requirements: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade, Light Shade Foliage: Herbaceous, Smooth Foliage Color: Green Spacing: 18-36 in. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Where to Grow: Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone Bloom Color: White/Near White Bloom Characteristics: Flowers are fragrant Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) Seed Collecting: Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing. Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible ******RETURNS, REFUNDS AND REPLACEMENTS Please understand that I am only a small gardener hoping to make extra income and I cannot offer returns, refunds and replacements. I am very careful to only ship bulbs, rhizomes, cuttings and plants that are viable and I cannot be responsible for how they are cared for once they are received. I can't offer refunds or replacement if you can't get the cuttings to root. Due to such wide variance in rooting practices, we do NOT replace or refund unrooted cuttings that did not successfully root. Please contact me immediately if there is something wrong with your order within 24 hours after receiving it. (PLEASE SEND YOUR MESSAGES VIA ETSY MESSAGE, SO I CAN SEE IT RIGHT AWAY. PLEASE DON'T SEND YOUR MESSAGES TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE I RARELY CHECK MY E-MAIL MESSAGES.) Please check your shipping address carefully before checkout. Shipping charges will be deducted from the refund if packages are returned to sender due to shipping address or recipient problem. Please file a claim at your post office if the postman made a mistake. Grower License No. 566 (I am just a gardener, I don't own a local nursery, but anyone who sells and ships plants or any plant materials needs a permit from the Department of Agriculture.) *****