Oh! BTW, I love the other gingers posted here also!
Brugmainia, I love that sweet little Globba! It is tiny.
The many faces of Gingers
Very nice. Is that a HongSuwan peeking below the second one?
I'm liking that variegated one........
but if Susie killed it I would murder it quick......
Is that a spiral?
Yes, it is a Costus speciosus 'varigated'
Chris, I am sorry..I am a little confused at your question..are you asking me about the corner of my photo or someone elses? Sorry to be confused, but easily done here.
Thank you all.
I learned so much from reading this thread.
Still have Elizabeth ginger from Lisa growing and did have to move it out of sun; started burning.
The curcuma from the co-op
Not one came up! ! ! I usually order extras to make up for the failures. But there was not ONE curcuma that came up! And the bulbs were so healthy looking!
makes me feel guilty!
I am not ready to give up on growing ginger ~ they are too beautiful not to have.
Beautiful pix--no wonder Root is dying for them. I just got hooked on them recently. It all started with the b'fly gingers a neighbor has. I stop every night to smell the fragrant blooms. Ohhhh, so lovely a scent! I know I'm hooked!
Bward:
Your first 7/14 post looks a lot like the ginger I have. It's a curcuma, but that's all I know. Any idea what yours is? I'm trying to find out what mine is called. It has a pinkish-purple tinge to the tips of the white petals (or sepals, or whatever the heck they are called)and a cream colored edge on the leaf. It's about 3 ft. tall. I have a some pictures of the flower in my camera right now--have the old 35MM so I have to finish the roll before I can post some pictures. Somewhere around here I have the pictures of the plant... Ah, found it!
I'm supposed to have surgery in a few more weeks and that will lay me up for at least a week. I'll have some time to surf and share things then...
You people should be "Banned" with your pictures too. I have only a small lot to grow in and it is filling up fast.
There really not even THAT pretty. Betcha they take alot of care too,huh? How do you take care of them, where do you buy them, how much room do they need, are they really expensive?? OH NO, OH NO,...lol. Well,I tried didnt I.
I gotta go buy me some NOW !!!!! Wonder where I can move that...........cause its in the shade........
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And they smell good too!!!!!! Oh man, this could get serious!!!!!!!!!
Welcome WillowWasp! I too love gingers but only have a few right now. Most of them are easy to care for and multiply. I leave mine in the ground, they go dormant and come back each year but I am sure some of them need special care. Lisa know about gingers! She will be along shortly.
Well thanks to the kind folks here,I am knee deep in a new addiction,and I can tell,even without having a bloom yet,I'm hooked!
Thank you Cala,for the box today,I had three going to start now,I am a ginger grower!John and Vi yours are looking great,this is gonna be too much fun,what a cool structure this plant has.can you tell I'm already hooked?
RootÖçÖ
It's a pleasure to help with your addiction Root! Did you notice that the plant itself smells like ginger?
NO,Now you have me trucking out in the dark,LOL!!!!Be right back!
I'm hopelessly hooked now for sure,I love taking folks around the yard saying rub this and smell it.had to give it a taste too!
Let em grow a bit before you start eating them Root! Wait till they start blooming, you will really be hooked then.
DOH! Cala, now I'M going to be truckin' out in the dark to check out whether the plant smells like ginger...
Hedychium 'Pink V'
I like that pink. Mine hasn't bloomed yet.
OHHHHH Lisa, keep those great pictures coming; cannot wait til mine blooms. Barb, your looks great too. John, love your little one.
Aren't they beautiful!
Nature is an amasing artist
I've just ventured over here from the desert to have a look at the tropical flowers. Beautiful! I found this thread buried back on page 4 and thought it should be more visable for those who might have missed it or those who just want to see it again.