Ornamental ginger plants are becoming increasingly popular choices in Bay Area gardens. In response, more species are showing up in local nurseries. One of the more attractive selections is ...

Question: Our ornamental ginger plants have grown more than 6 feet tall and have some cold damage. When is a good time to cut them back and reshape the plants? Answer: Wait no longer to give your ...

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The most widely grown ornamental ginger in our area is the Hedychium spp. also called butterfly ginger. These are the most cold-hardy gingers and range in height from 18 inches to 12 feet tall.

How do you thin and move ornamental variegated ginger? ... sharp spade) to dig down and lift the rhizomes. Plant those that have growing tips in other areas. [email protected]. Feb 13, 2008.

Guest after guest at last month's garden tour in my yard paused over the small mounding perennial with the kidney-shaped, glossy green leaves. "European ginger," was my oft-repeated reply. "Here ...

When and how would I plant edible ginger? ... This 6- to 7-foot perennial also is ornamental. Curcuma domestica 'Longa', or turmeric, is a 4-foot ornamental used in Indian cuisine.

A: Ornamental shell gingers may be easy to grow in this area, but I'd stick with common culinary gingers to season various dishes and tea. To grow your own, plant the rhizomes of Zingiber ...