Thank you, doctor, for the great info!
drdawg said:The 'White Butterfly' ginger does well in everything from shade, to part-shade, to full sun. It will bloom best with at least 6 hrs. of direct sun though.
Does this hold true for Southern California? In the middle of summer, I have daylilies that go into dormancy due to the heat (115 - 118 degrees) and the intense sun so I am wondering if maybe this ginger would need some protection from the midday sun? If not and you believe that they would be fine, "White Butterfly" sounds ideal!
I am waiting until last to re-do the south-side of the house for this reason. So few plants can really take the heat let alone look decent while doing so... I also want to wait until autumn before planting anything there so that the poor plants stand a reasonable chance the following summer.
I have had cannas in the past and will definitely consider planting them again.
Again, many, many thanks!
