Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange Chamaecyparis hairy leaves that serve as

hairy leaves that serve as foils

Our 10-year-old clumps are 18" tall x 2' wide

We offered it through 2001

It was seen by plantsman Roger Warner

so we don't know the exact parentage behind this splendid hybrid

Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange Chamaecyparis hairy leaves that serve asHedychium coccineum 'Slim's Orange' is a wonderful dwarf ginger that makes a fast growing clump to only 3' tall I guess it should have been named 'Slim's Fast'. We're getting warmer in tracking down its origin. Dale Batchelor of Raleigh ordered it from Florida and lost track of the name, later naming it after her gardening uncle, Slim Ruddell. Hedychium 'Slim's Orange' is a selection of Hedychium coccineum, confirmed by ginger guru Tom Wood. The