Event

Visit and guided tour by Andrew Gaunt of Chichester Gingers

The collection has now built up to nearly 260 species and hybrids ranging from 1ft to 7ft and from hardy to tropical epiphyte and is now one of the world’s largest Hedychium sp. Collections. Hedychium are sister genera to the edible Zingiber ginger but here are grown for their flowers, producing a large display of exotic colour and in some cases scent. 

Event Start Date Wednesday, 9 September 2026 2.00pm
Event End Date Wednesday, 9 September 2026 4.00pm
Event Location 107 1st Avenue
Almodington, Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7LQ
Event Contact Margaret Pallant
Contact margaretpallant@btinternet.com
Gingers National Collection

the collection has been built up to nearly 260 species and hybrids ranging from 1ft to 7ft and from hardy to tropical epiphyte and is now one of the world's largest collections of Hedychium sp.

Hedychium are sister genera to the edible Zingiber ginger but here are grown for their flowers. Producing a large display of exotic colour and in some cases scent. Producing a large tropical display later in the year when the bedding has passed its best.

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