Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'

Trial: Perennial

Year Trialed: 2009

Good Qualities

Year 1

Nice variegated foliage that can be used in bridal work; Great foliage color; Plant is growing well.


Problems

Year 1

None; I was not sure how to treat this; Growing in greenhouse for longer season, then will dig, will not winter over.


Insect or Diseases


Year 1

None (2).

Comments

Year 1

Near the end of the season I used some of the foliage in arrangements, 10-12 inches tall hold very well in the cooler, 2-3 weeks, these were very small to start to I kept them in small 4-inch pots all summer, they will be stored for planting in the spring, foliage still looking good 11/3/09; All but 1 died, no blooms, approximately 90% of the plants died by the end of the summer.



Trial Data

Year 1

Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'
Plants received alive (%) Plants flowering (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating²
Average 94.4 0 0.3 18 3.0 3.0 3.0
Range of Responses 80-100 0 0-1 18 3 1-4 2-3
Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'
Plants received alive (%) Plants flowering (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating²
Average 94.4 0 0.3 18 3.0 3.0 3.0
Range of Responses 80-100 0 0-1 18 3 1-4 2-3


¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established.

²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

Terra Nova Nurseries 10051 S. Macksburg Road Canby, OR 97013 (800) 215-9450 FAX (503)263-3152