i have a ginger plant that is growing but not bloomed --can i leave it out in zone 8 for the winter
ginger in winter
what kind of ginger.... any pics? we like pics
oh i am so sorry--i don't know what kind and i don't know how to do pictures on computer--embarrased to say i am quite computer illiterate!! just doing what i do on this website is a big step for me!!
oh well if you can somehow get a pic on the computer we could ID it for you, and then tell you how to care for the specific ginger
It is hard to find an ID with out a bloom usually. Perhaps next summer will deliver blooms and it will be easier to ID. Over winter outdoors should not be a problem as we discussed.
You might be interested in looking thru the gingers in the PlantFiles http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/search.php?q=ginger There are so many of them. Good luck.
thank you all--i am excited about growing ginger --it seems exotic and exciting somehow!! will i be able to eat the ginger root? but then -would i have to destroy the plant to do so?
Ginger roots will fill up a pot. You should still have some left to replant. I bought some at the store and stuck it in a pot. It has never bloomed but reproduces roots... the pot is oblong. I need to dig them up to replant some and freeze the rest for eating. Have a friend that did the same and his bloomed. A beautiful tiny yellow bloom located lower in the leaves and fragrant which was how he found it.
how interesting--does it grow a plant (i know you said no blooms) or just reproduces roots
Yes, in a pot the plants are 4 -5 feet tall... almost like corn stalks. The ginger should be planted just under the surface and horizontal or parallel with the surface. I think it is fun to shop the produce aisle for unusual things and try to see if they will grow.
what else have you done that with? i seem to remember sweet potatoes growing a plant when i was little
Yes ~ sweet potatoes make a delightful vine. My Mother would always do that for a little winter green. You can plant citrus seed. I now have two huge grapefruit trees. They will never bloom or produce as the stock was grafted. But the leaves smell good and they are pretty. I have had moderate luck with growing a pineapple top as well.
I found this thread interesting and will try it if I lose this years' pot of lemon grass.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/782261/
Quoting:
if you have an asian market or a grocery store that sells lemongrass stalks, you can have plants in no time! just peel 1 or 2 layers of leaf blades to expose the base, place in a glass or vase of water, and it will root quickly. transplant into when the roots are about 1" long. i do this every spring/summer since it doesn't overwitner outside where I live. you could also take it back inside over the winter.
I am sure there are many more ideas. It make the vegie aisle more fun! 8 )
pretty interesting! sometimes it feels like being a kid and experimenting again!!
Worth a try ~ it is always fun and then when someone asks ~ you can say Yes I did that!
Incidently, this is the ginger I planted from the grocery store. You can't see the pot but it is so rootbound it is oval shaped. And yet, it has never bloomed.
