{"product_id":"zingiber-spectabile-yellow","title":"Yellow Beehive Ginger - Zingiber spectabile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYellow Beehive Ginger - Zingiber spectabile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inflorescences of \u003cem\u003eZingiber spectabile\u003c\/em\u003e push up on their own short stems from the base of the clump, forming stacked waxy bracts that genuinely look like a beehive, opening yellow and deepening to orange and red as they age. The leafy canes behind them are upright and tropical, giving a solid green backdrop. It is grown for those long lasting bracts, which hold for weeks in the garden and are widely used as cut flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Yellow Beehive Ginger\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeehive Bracts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tiered cone shaped inflorescences up to 30cm tall are the main event, not the small true flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lasting Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual bracts persist for many weeks and change colour as they mature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Flower Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems hold extremely well in a vase, making the clump genuinely productive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers reliably in filtered light where most flowering plants will not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spreads steadily by rhizome to fill a bed without becoming aggressive.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath palms and large leaved trees in a subtropical garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brings genuine flower colour to a warm shaded space in Queensland and northern NSW.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a working bed for a regular supply of long stemmed tropical flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Massing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides lush foliage and colour in a sheltered warm position near water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m for a continuous mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer as the soil warms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich moist well drained soil high in organic matter, slightly acid to neutral\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil consistently moist through the warm months, watering two or three times a week in summer. Mulch heavily with compost, feed monthly in the growing season, and expect the clump to slow or die back in winter in cooler subtropical areas, resprouting once warmth returns.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m for the leafy canes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m, spreading slowly by rhizome\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast in warm conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in the tropics, dying back in cooler subtropical winters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered sun, protected from hot afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malaysia and tropical South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow bracts ageing to orange and red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795369623838,"sku":"ND-1830-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/wbu48RDkn76PuA6fppFts_PTgnbjyM.jpg?v=1787314383","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/zingiber-spectabile-yellow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}