"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"The Original Jake" wrote in message
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:18:17 +0000, Sacha wrote:


I saw a photo of a Liriope with one flower open and it had long
stamens. But there are so few photos like that, it's impossible to be
sure. Also whatever this is, it seems to have strongly reflexed petals
as well. Kay is, of course, quite right that it can't be Spiranthes.
I had never heard of that before and must have seen something on the
same page but got the wrong name.

Grasping at straws a bit but something is saying hedychium to me.
Young plant, not yet formed a tuber. When everything else is ruled
out, the impossible becomes possible.

Cheers, Jake

Flower structure is wrong, but I can see what you mean about the roots, I
don't grow any orchids but don't they have similar roots?
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Thanks to all for your efforts. The most i have been able to find out is
that it comes from a sub-tropical region in south east Asia.

We now have one piece in a pot (using granulated bonzai soil with gravel for
drainage at the bottome of the pot) on a south facing window indoors
(London) and one on an east facing window using the same bonzai soil.

Also one standing in water (we have very low chlorine count in the tap water
here) indoors on the south facing window. How often should we change the
tapwater in the glass vase please?

If no-one is readily able to identify it, and it might be a rarity should i
consider offering a piece to somewhere like Kew Gardens or similar? I guess
they get fed up with people offering them this and that.

Based on what type you are guessing it might be, we would be grateful for
any pointers in its care. i.e. left in water, in sunlight or shade etc etc.
Thanks.