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Question about Pruning Shell Ginger
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Posted by Mikey SoCA-Z10-22/23 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 24, 04 at 0:35
| My Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' has several flowering stocks. After it has finished flowering, do I cut the stock off at the base as I do with my Hedychium coronarium? |
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RE: Question about Pruning Shell Ginger
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| You can, but I find that A. zerumbet tends to grow slower than H. coronarium and since its main attraction is its leaves, it may be better to just cut off the spent flowers. But if you have a really thick, healthy plant, to encourage fresh growth, you should cut off the whole stock. |
RE: Question about Pruning Shell Ginger
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- Posted by Mikey SoCA-Z10-22/23 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 24, 04 at 22:56
| Thank you. That makes sense. Just the information I was looking for. |
Hi Mike-Long Beach here
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- Posted by LThree So. California (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 2, 04 at 6:27
| Mike, unless you want to collect seeds, cut the suckers to a few inches above the base. My flowers profusely and historically when I have kept the stalks w/spent flowers, they were never as attractive or healthy. Unlike other gingers where you need to cut the spent bloom stalk, this one will continue to survive, but I have found the stand fills out quicker and produces more new stalks faster if those are removed. Wanna trade heliconia and some others. Let me know. |
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