Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks'
Common Name(s):
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- hed-IH-kee-um
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Daniel Weeks ginger lily is an herbaceous perennial and one of the longest blooming ginger lilies. It flowers from late July or early August until frost with showy blooms in shades of yellow to gold or white to orange on flower spikes that can reach up to 4 feet tall. This ginger lily can grow quickly to form a 3-4 foot wide clump in two years. In the early evening, the flowers fill the air with a honeysuckle fragrance.
Plant in full sun to part shade in consistently moist, rich soil. It is a tropical plant and prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soils. These plants lend a tropical look to the garden as well as fragrant flowers and you can use them in groups, borders or containers. 'Daniel Weeks' can form a 3 to 4 foot wide clump of arching canes after a few growing seasons,
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hedychium
- Family:
- Zingiberaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Fragrance
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Three-part capsules change from green to brown as they ripen in the late fall. Each contains a fleshy orange aril.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Four foot tall stalks are topped with golden-yellow flowers with a dark gold throat. Fragrant, four-petalled, with long stamens, resembling butterflies. Emit a strong honeysuckle aroma.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Pond
- Pool/Hardscape
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Moths
- Specialized Bees
