Red ginger, white ginger, yellow ginger, zingiber edible ginger all are aggressive and large. They need a large pot some fertilizer, some water and sun. Other than space they are not to fussy. Kahili Ginger is the Kings simbel and a little fussier but should be easy. The only other thing might be the length of your growing season. The garden books suggest loose, rich, acidic, well drained soil. They are susceptible to attack by nematodes and various soil borne diseases. My personal experience in Hawaii, they grow anywhere aggresivly without doing anything. I pulled up hundreds in my lot and they resprouted where ever I threw the bulbs or tubers. I now have them all along one side of my coffee orchard. Most ginger has a nice smell when blooming. I also have Kahili, red, and yellow. Might try a torch ginger one of these days.

Hope this helps
Phil

Phil's right ... there are hundreds of different gingers here, and without knowing which one you have, it's tough to advise you. In general, most gingers like partial shade, damp soil and quite a bit of mulch. They tend to grow on the edges of things ... the edge of the forest, along the edges of clearings and pastures ... places where they will get morning or afternoon light but not both. "Hawaiian White Ginger," which is VERY fragrant, can tolerate a fair amount of sun and drier conditions, but still prefers a layer of deep grass or mulch around its feet.

Again in general, ginger roots prefer to be very close to the surface of the soil, and often above the surface. They can't tolerate very low temperatures although most of them will do well down into the 40s during the winter.

If you know the species of your ginger, I might be able to give you more specific info.

Here is a link that might be useful: Photopage ... some Hawaiian Flowers