‘Knowsley Hall residency series’

‘Curcuma alismatifolia’

For The Liverpool Botanical Trust, Croxteth Hall

Original watercolour on Arches Smooth paper.

Size 53cm x 74cm.

Part of a series of paintings of significant and iconic plants from Knowsley Hall and across the Liverpool region.

The paintings will be exhibited in 2026. Limited edition giclee prints are available.

Curcuma alismatifolia is a stunning example from the Ginger family of plants. One of a pair of paintings of gingers. Also known as the Siam tulip, is a tropical perennial plant in the ginger family. It is native to Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. 

I wanted to convey the complex petal structures as well as the impressive foliage. This painting will be shown as a pair, to sit alongside a Hedychium Gardnerianum illustration. They will both be on display at the Liverpool Botanical Trust’s ‘Ginger Family’ seminar in March.

There will be some limited edition prints available.