Ginger Lilly

I brought a ginger lilly yesterday, i think it's a Tapeinochilus ananassae. I'm going to put it a container so I can bring it in in the winter months but what compost should I use?

 

Bella, if you have T.ananassae, then you have an Indonesian Wax Ginger. Ginger lily is Hedychium. Both require a rich, free draining soil. If growing in a container I would suggest using a peat based muli purpose compost, with added JI no3.:thumb:

 

That's a new genus to me. I've always known the Ginger Lily as Hedychium.

They prefer a rich, moist, but well drained soil and as you mention, best in a container that can be removed to a frost free place in the autumn. My compost mix would be two parts loam/one part leafmould/one part grit sand. I would never consider a loamless compost unless it has some weight and bulk and there was no other choice. Be sure to crock the conatainer well.

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