Hedychium greenii Israel If your 'Ruby Ribbons' clumps

If your 'Ruby Ribbons' clumps get too large

double flowers

Betts produces masses of 3' tall stalks in early May

Starting in October/November (weather permitting)

pointed blue leaves adorn the clump perfectly

Hedychium greenii Israel If your 'Ruby Ribbons' clumpsHedychium greenii, native to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, India has long been one of our favorite gingers. As best we can determine, all of the material in cultivation is a single clone collected in Bhutan and distributed by its namesake, Mr. Green. For us, Hedychium greenii has survived since 2007 including one winter at 9 degrees F. The 3' tall stalks, that emerge for us in late June, are adorned with dark olive green, red backed leaves. The stalks