Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora)

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 04, 2003

Common name: Blue Ginger
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Dichorisandra
Species thyrsiflora

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1238/

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 06, 2003

That really looks pretty. Is the ginger a perennial or a shrub? Does it tolerate shade?

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 06, 2003

Both plants are tender perennials, so alas I don't have them here in my zone 6 garden. This exposure would have been Northwest, I believe. I lived at Pinewood (as an intern) for about 2 months, but it was winter so this was dormant at the time. The ginger had been killed back to the ground by some unusually cold weather. You can get more info if you take the hyperlink above.

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eloopj Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 06, 2003

Those plants really look great together. Good idea for next spring!

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 07, 2003

It might be fun to try to mulch it heavily and see if it will come back the next year, like I do the brugmansias. Where can you get these?

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 07, 2003

Mandevilla is popular at garden centers everywhere these days, but I don't know where to get the blue ginger. As I said above, these are not in my garden, although if I ever move south, they will be! I think the blue ginger is not very hardy at all, so I doubt if the mulch would help me here where temps get down to zero or lower in the winter. By the way, this is also called False Blue Ginger, because it is not in the ginger families at all.

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Nov 07, 2003

Very pretty combination indeed! A real shame it's not cold hardy. I'd liked to have seen that in my garden someday! Is the Historic Bok Sanctuary open to the public? I have it listed in my list of places to visit if I'm ever in Florida again. Thanks for sharing the photo.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 08, 2003

Yes, Bok is open to the public. Not sure how much they charge now, but it is not a lot of money. They have a website where you can learn more about it: http://www.boktower.org
Be sure to see Pinewood Estate, it has a separate cover charge and is open from about October through May. That is where this picture was taken. They put on a big Christmas display there, too.

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Nov 08, 2003

Thanks for the information on Bok, Toxi. It even has a carillon! Sounds/looks like a great place.

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