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Sat, Oct 16, 04 at 8:21
| Hi, I would like to start growing gingers. Since I'm new at this which would be the easiest one to grow? Also any tips would be appreciated.
TIA, Tara |
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- Posted by cactusfreak 7B GA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 16, 04 at 12:42
| Most of the butterfly gingers are hardy in your zone and very easy. Just provide good drainage, lots of water in the summer and lots of fertilizer. Hedychium coronarium is probally the most common and available. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hedychiums
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- Posted by cannafreak z7 NY (My Page) on Sat, Oct 16, 04 at 14:20
| Thank you for your quick response. Should I wait until spring or purchase it now and overwinter inside? Tara |
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- Posted by cactusfreak 7B GA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 26, 04 at 19:52
| Sorry, I didn't get back to you. Someone else is asking the same question so I was looking for this to refer them to. You can buy them now and just keep in barely moist peat or potting soil til spring. Do not get too wet or they will rot. They go dormant in the winter even in Florida. |
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- Posted by cannafreak z7 NY (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 04 at 6:43
| Thanks for the information. |
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| Probably the only difference for you in buying now or later might be that you can find some on close out now at the cheep price. Hedychiums don;t really go dormant here in FL, if the weather stays above freezing they will stay up all season, ratty but intact... but a hard freeze in the 20's usually levels them until March. My H. Elizabeth never went down last winter even in the face of a hard freeze to 22F. |
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