Stopping the Spread of Butterfly Ginger
Xeramatheum
19 years ago
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rayandgwenn
19 years agobirdinthepalm
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Comments (2)I would love to have some of the ginger. I have some red canna as well as some tropicanna canna. I have croscomia "Lucifer" many types of mums (one heirloom) and some lemon balm. PLMK if these are anything that you might be interested in. Susan...See MoreButterfly Ginger
Comments (14)Oh, Kathy, you're making me so homesick. I can almost smell those sweet blooms now. My Grannie had one on the south slope below the back of her house so she could look out her bedroom windows and see it in bloom and smell the fragrance. She did complain sometimes about the mess they made, but she loved that tree. Mine was a beauty. I just hated that I lost it. It grew to about ten ft. It was a booger to move into the greenhouse in the winter. When it was smaller (like in the photo above), I brought it into the house and put it right here where my computer desk is now - north-facing window. It was lovely in the winter when everything outside was so drab. Lucky you! Send me some seeds, PLEASE? I would love to try growing another one. I'm ready. I got a new generator for this winter's power failures. No more freezing cold and we will have water too, since our well water is brought into the house via and electric pump). Sooo, no more loss of power in the greenhouse too. Yeah! Anyway, back to Ginger plants! ~Annie...See MoreWhite Butterfly Ginger
Comments (2)We grew them in pots when we lived in NJ (yes they have to be pot plants there)- I would use around a 5 gallon pot (they spread rapidly). They will probably need to be repotted/divided in the 2nd year. Use any potting soil you have- they grow in anything- we have pure clay here in PR and they do fine. Water when the soil looks almost dry- they can live in bogs, so they do like water. If they get too dry, the leaves will wilt a bit to let you know. They bloom late in the summer- early fall. Don't worry so much- they are really strong plants- very hard to kill (as long as they don't freeze).- Gwenn...See MoreWhite Butterfly Ginger
Comments (2)These plants hate wet feet...but need moist soil & well drained, they need sun but look better in partial sun/shade....curling leaves mean too much sun, burnt/browning leaves too much sun also, yellowing leaves too much water so it is going to be finding the right combination of all....during the cooler months they will go to sleep and die back and return in the Spring. These plants are beautiful and fragrant and well worth the trouble...just do not get too frustrated and keep working at it. "SMILE" did I tell you grasshoppers love the leaves....sorry This post was edited by sandnsea on Thu, Sep 19, 13 at 22:56...See MoreXeramatheum
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