I have four hedychiums (type unknown) I grew from seed from Thompson & Morgan, and they have never bloomed. I planted them in 2003!

They are houseplants most of the year; they can't go outside until June and have to come in at the first of September. The rhizomes keep growing- I've had to repot several times- and they keep making more leaves, but never a bloom.

What could these plants want to make them bloom?
Thank you!

I only grow a few gingers, in pots, here in Indiana, so I'm no expert, but have a few ideas. It's tougher since you don't know what you have. If they are hedychiums, and the plants are healthy and mature, and can make full-sized canes, they should bloom at the end of the summer for you if they have enough heat and a long enough season. If they are alpinias, you have to grow big, healthy canes and keep them over winter in a healthy state to bloom the next spring on the previous year's canes.

I have a suggestion...if you can post a good quality picture of your plants, showing size, and condition, someone on this site may be able to offer a suggestion as to what they are and if they are of a size to bloom. Do you know these are all hedychiums? I think the T&M seed mixture usually is that genus. That would help with a reply.

Anybody else out there have suggestions?

James maloy

The ones I have in the ground here in central Florida are starting to bloom now.