{"id":12760,"date":"2025-06-09T10:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/ginger-lily\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:06:53","slug":"ginger-lily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/ginger-lily\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Lily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was asked by <span class=\"hubmaster_faq_author\"><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Louise O<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"hubmaster_faq_blockquote\"><p>I purchased a ginger lily from you at Malvern. I planted it a week later and so far it hasn\u2019t grown can you help please. I planted horizontal with the one green bud visible on top and covered in 1cm soil and have tried to keep damp not wet in this dry spell. I looked today and there are no roots at all but there is one bud swelling at one end. I have removed most of the soil from the top, wondering if they should be more superficial, and it\u2019s been rained on so it is moist. Am I being impatient or did I get something wrong? It\u2019s in a pot in full sun. Thank you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">Hedychium Gardnerianum The &#8216;Ginger Lily&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"hubmaster_faq_answer\">Hi Louise,<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s some helpful information that may assist you:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"561\">Why They Take Time:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"740\">\n<p data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"585\">Tropical Origins:<\/strong> Ginger lilies are native to warm, humid climates. If the soil or air temperature isn\u2019t warm enough (typically below 60\u201365\u00b0F \/ 15\u201318\u00b0C), they stay dormant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"863\">\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"863\"><strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"765\">Seasonal Sleepers:<\/strong> They often remain dormant until late spring or even early summer, depending on your climate zone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"981\">\n<p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"981\"><strong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"898\">Energy First, Flowers Later:<\/strong> They focus on establishing strong root systems before sending up shoots or blooms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1014\">How to Help Them Get Going:<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1176\">\n<p data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1176\"><strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1029\">Warmth:<\/strong> Make sure they\u2019re planted in a warm spot with plenty of sun. If they&#8217;re in pots, moving them to a sunnier, sheltered location can speed things up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1280\">\n<p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1280\"><strong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1193\">Moisture:<\/strong> Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. They don\u2019t like to dry out completely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1423\">\n<p data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1423\"><strong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1298\">Feed Them:<\/strong> A gentle, balanced fertilizer (slow-release formula) can help encourage growth once you see green shoots.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1511\">\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1511\"><strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1456\">Mulch for Heat Retention:<\/strong> Mulching helps retain warmth and moisture in the soil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<p data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1639\"><strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1530\">Be Patient:<\/strong> Some varieties naturally take longer than others. Trust that the underground rhizomes are doing their thing!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em class=\"hubmaster_faq_editor\">The Hart Family<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Louise,\u00a0Here&#8217;s some helpful information that may assist you:\u00a0<br \/>\nWhy They Take.. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/ginger-lily\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[247,232],"class_list":["post-12760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faq","tag-247","tag-faq"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/G3900205_80.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12760"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12762,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12760\/revisions\/12762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}