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Thu, Jul 19, 12 at 10:33
| Hi, new to this forum, hope you don't mind my jumping in with a question. A friend gave me some pine cone ginger rhizomes years ago and I shared with my sister. She planted hers close to their septic tank and they have bloomed every year. Mine haven't even grown very tall much less bloom. I don't have soil in my yard, it's just "dirt". What sort of location do these gingers like and what kind of fertilizer should I be using. Should I use compost heavily in my dirt? Please HELP.
I have the same problem with some heliconas. Should they be treated the same as gingers? I don't see a Helicona forum so any help would be appreciated. Will also ask about these on the tropical forum. TIA |
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| If by pine cone ginger you are referring to Zingiber Zerumbet, then they do best in medium sun, acidic soil, and like a balanced fertilizer. I fertilize mine with a water soluble 20-20-20 twice a month but also top dress with Osmocote 14-14-14. They won't bloom until the root and rhizome mass gets enough energy. I grow a lot of different gingers, and this particular ginger took 3 years to reach bloom size, but it was worth it. The same would apply to any heliconia. Both are heavy feeders during warm months. Steve |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Sat, Jul 21, 12 at 4:18
| We call these Beehive Ginger. They like a rich soil and plenty of water. Probably why they're growing so well near the septic. |
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| Thanx so much for the quick response and information. |
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