Shop Products
Houzz Logo Print
lilpanda

How to plant a red ginger?

lilpanda
19 years ago

I received a red ginger bulb(?) as a gift from Hawaii that came in a little plastic bag with minimal instructions on how to plant it. It says to plant roots 2" deep into the soil, but being a newbie that I am, I have no clue what is what. It looks like a bulb with a thin pointy thing at one end. There were also some stringy things in the bag along with some moist saw dust looking stuff. If those stringy things are the roots, when I opened the bag, they were not attached to the bulb (if that is what it's called). So, I just got a small pot, some potting soil, and planted the bulb (?) about 2" deep with the pointy end sticking up out above the soil line. Then I proceeded to water it and have been keeping it moist for the past week or so. Did I plant this right? Was the pointy thing supposed to be planted underneath the soil? And where/what are the roots that the instructions said to plant 2" deep? Please Help! Thanks!

Comments (7)

Sponsored
Moda Kitchen and Bath
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars20 Reviews
Loudoun County's Custom Kitchen & Bath Designs for Everyday Living