{"id":12628,"date":"2025-05-05T13:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/soil-for-ginger-lily\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:59:11","slug":"soil-for-ginger-lily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/soil-for-ginger-lily\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil for Ginger Lily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was asked by <span class=\"hubmaster_faq_author\"><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Simon Roberts<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"hubmaster_faq_blockquote\"><p>I&#8217;ve just bought a ginger lily from you can you confirm which is the best compost to use<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"94\">Thank you for your purchase! For your ginger lily (Hedychium), the best compost to use is:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"158\">A rich, moisture-retentive but free-draining mix, ideally:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"246\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"246\">John Innes No. 2 or No. 3 (for structure and nutrients)<br data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"228\" \/>blended with<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"343\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"343\">Multipurpose compost or loam-based compost (to retain moisture)<br data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"323\" \/>and optionally<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"435\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"435\">A little horticultural grit or perlite to improve drainage if you&#8217;re growing in pots.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"648\">Ginger lilies love moist but not soggy soil, and they thrive with good nutrition\u2014hence the need for a nutrient-rich base. A sunny, sheltered position is ideal, especially if you\u2019re growing them outdoors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12552\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/Hedychium-Gardnerianum-The-Ginger-Lily.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12552\" class=\"wp-image-12552 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/G3900205_80-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/G3900205_80-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/G3900205_80.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ginger Lily<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for your purchase! 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