Mark Hall

Is anyone out there growing this beautiful Ginger? It is never seen for sale in the UK so I thought one of you would be growing it across the water. Is it available in the U.S????

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Lilith

I have it. It is available at times but you really have to look for it. I think if I recall correctly I got mine about 7-8 years ago from Tropiflora

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Mark Hall

Lilith,
Does it flower for you and do you have any pictures please?
If you ever get any seeds from yours would you be willing to part with some please?

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Lilith

Yes it flowers. I don't know if I can find the photos, they are old and on a disc somewhere. I'll look. If I catch it again this season I'll take a new pic. Its not a greenhouse plant anymore, its somewhere out in the yard.

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11/2008 Outer Banks Marathon 26.2, Kitty Hawk NC--3:50
2/2009 5 Points of Life Marathon, 26.2, Gainesville FL--4:00
4/2009 Boston Marathon, 26.2-- 4:38
10/2009 Marine Corps Marathon, DC, 26.2--457
1/2010 Houston Marathon, 26.2--3:55:09
2/2010 5 Points of Life Marathon, Gainesville--415
Halloween Day 2010 Marine Corps Marathon, DC--
2/2011--Austin TX Marathon--

Texeltropics

Ive bin searching for a long time to this Hedychium. Did buy a few but it wasn't the longicornutum, but a Hedychium ellipticum or horsfieldii. If anyone knows where to get the real one.....i'm going to be very happy.

Tog Tan

A short note from someone who lives in the country where it is found... It is not a common plant here and found only in undisturded foothill forest. I have a 10+ yr old clump growing as an epiphyte on one of my Jasmine shrub. It was collected from Northern Peninsular Malaysia by my friend. As I live in the city, it is much hotter and it flowers only infrequently. It is a real stunner when it does flower.

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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.

heroutdoors

Hedychium Longicornutum
I have 2 parent plants both purchased from abroad-One has flowered last year & gave me 6 seeds which i germinated & got good results

Tog Tan

Mark, I just got news from my Orang Asli collector that there are another 3 different types/species of epiphytic ginger from a certain area. One has white flower like the H longicornutum and the other two with flowers like the H coronarium. Of these two, 1 is white and the other has a yellowish centre. He says the roots are thick like the H longicornutum. He can't get to the area as it is still raining like crazy up till now. I can't find any ref on these. I will post pix when he gets them for me. They are foothill plants and are cool growing.

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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.

Mark Hall

Look forward to some pictures Tog. Its got to be my fave Ginger without a doubt. I missed a seedling on eBay a couple of weeks back...Grrrr

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Tog Tan

No worries, I know the place where the H longicornutum is plentiful. They grow at about 2,000ft asl so it's ideal for your place. Be a little patient, I will go to that place soon.

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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.