Hedychium coccineum Applecourt Lobelia during which time it has

during which time it has dropped just below 0 degrees F

When grown in plenty of sun in climates with warm summers

Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' will grow happily in shallow standing water or in average moisture garden soils

When happy

and growth slows dramatically in dense shade

Hedychium coccineum Applecourt Lobelia during which time it hasHedychium 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.