Flowering Ginger

any answers :cnfs:

 

Do you know what the name is Pam, some flower earlier than others.

Some flower very late.

There is still time, gingers can flower well into October.

Its too soon to be thinking of overwintering at the moment.

 

Hi Pete
I have dug the plant label out of the shed and its Hedychium Aurantiacum, it says on label flowers june-august, and as i was late planting it 1/2 price purchase, i suppose i missed it this year.
I googled it and an American website reckons its hardy to zone 8b ,me, but that was an established plant so i think i will wait and perhaps get it in the garden next year, :gnthb:

 

Just googled it Pam and it looks like a good un.

I wouldn't give up on seeing any flowers just yet, keep feeding.

A good idea not to plant out this year I think.
A winter undercover would help it to bulk up a bit, if it were mine I wouldn't plant out until I have a decent sized cutting growing away, as insurance.

 

I read somewhere that they need to be a metre high before they can flower.

Mine are at about 1.2 metres and are about to flower........cant wait!

 

post a pic so i can see what i`m looking for

 

One for Kristen,the first ginger flower this year, this is the yellow ginger Kahili ginger.

 

Morning Walnut,
Very beautiful ginger ! I have a ginger. gardenarium, which I think is possibly the same as your pic. It is growing in very large pot with about fifteen 'spikes' that are approx 4ft high. It is fed and watered frequently but not a sign of a flower so far. Is there any chance do you think ? This is the first time I have attempted growing one.
Following your advice on brug attack I bought 'all bug clear' and cured the capsid bug problem. Herzenbrugge has now flowered but seems reluctant to form more flower buds on the forks. Others are storming. Any suggestions as to why it might be sulking ?
All the best
Carol

 

",the first ginger flower this year,"

Excellent! Does flowers mean you will definitely get a crop? Hope so :thumb:

 

They crop ?

 

I seem to remember reading that it was hard / impossible to get Ginger roots outside the tropics ... but I'm keen to know if folk manage as I would then like to grow some.

 

Hi Carol, yes gardenarium is the same is the same ginger but the flower is orangy/red you still have time for it to flower though we could do with a bit more sun which would help,you brugs, the flowers tend to come in batches there is still plenty of time for more flowers they will flower until first frosts,not heard of "Herzenbrugge"do you know its history?
Kristen you can grow the root ginger out of supermarkets,mine were grown from seed and are a few years old now.

 

Hi Walnut,

Thanks so much for your reply. Will keep my fingers crossed for the ginger although weather here in the Midlands is getting colder, wetter and windy. Forgive me as I have mispelt the name of the brug. It is Herzenbrucke. I love it as flower is yellow with an orange frill on edges and they last a good few days. Also the plant holds the flowers at a lovely angle. Think having given you the correct name you may well recognise it.
Think you may be horrified to learn that I almost always treat brugs as annuals and dont overwinter and allow to go dormant as I dont have a greenhouse and garage space is very limited. Have done in the past and may attempt again this year as I have an unamed pink one that I picked up as a very said little potted plant in local garden centre which is now nearly six feet high many branches and covered in buds and flowering now.
I usually buy from Junglegardens and have always found the quality good.
Thanks again so much for your help and advice
Carol

 

How are you ginger growers getting on?

 

Hi Kristen. Mine are around 2-3ft tall, but no sign of any flowers. I kinda figured that'd be the case. One thing though, am I supposed to take them up for the winter ? I seem to recall something about leaving them in the ground, and giving them some protection.

Cheers...freddy.