Hedychium coccineum Applecourt Lobelia When happy

When happy

It will re-grown quite rapidly after division if they are promptly replanted and kept moist for the first few weeks

and growth slows dramatically in dense shade

When grown in plenty of sun in climates with warm summers

but has stood out from the other survivors by its incredible garden performance

Hedychium coccineum Applecourt Lobelia When happyHedychium coccineum 'Applecourt' is one of our favorite ginger lilies. This little known cultivar is one that we picked up on a 1995 visit to the former Applecourt Nursery in the UK. The massive 1'+ long flower heads of brilliant scarlet orange with red throats top the 5 6' tall clump in midsummer and again in early fall. Moist, but well drained soils grow the best specimens.