Another type of Ginger ????
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Okay, here we go again !!! My sister brought this plant over to my house to see if I had any idea what it was.......I'd never seen one before but I told her I knew some people that WOULD know and would find out for her !!! So here it is!! Don't let me down ! I've been bragging about you guys and gals !!!! Thank you in advance !!!!
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Hedychium gardnerianum, I think.
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 09, 2013
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Thanks Douglas! I knew you'd come through! ......not that I can pronounce the first part of this !!!!! I'm starting to really like the common names of some of these plants !!!! I will look this up !!
Sheila Suarez
on Aug 09, 2013
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Sounds like a description of my great Aunt Sophie!
Phillip Williams
on Aug 11, 2013
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Be careful, I see that it can be very aggressive: Hedychium gardnerianum is the most widely cultivated Hedychium species as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It prefers a warm tropical climate, although it can thrive in sub-tropical and temperate regions by tolerating light, infrequent frosts. The plant is a serious invasive species in certain areas. It is known as 'wild kahili ginger' and is listed as a weed of concern on conservation land in New Zealand,[1] Hawaii[2] and the Azores.[3] It has been recognized as one of "The World's 100 Worst Invasive Alien Species" by the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Phillip Williams
on Aug 11, 2013
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oh wow, I guess I'd better tell my sister that. It's a shame it's so invasive because it's beautiful !! Thank you so much Phillip ! I'm pretty new to the Ginger families but I just can't get over how many different types there are and how pretty!
Sheila Suarez
on Aug 11, 2013
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Wow love it! Very pretty! My Gingers are just starting to bloom. :)
Nancy Hand
on Aug 11, 2013
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Thank you Nancy ! I'm wondering how far north gingers will grow (without taking them inside for the winter) ??!!??
Sheila Suarez
on Aug 11, 2013
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Wisconsin farmers grow ginger regularly. We are zones 4-5. The cold is not a problem as far as I know.
Jessica C
on Aug 11, 2013
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well some how I don't think I will attempt any Ginger yet again we were still getting snow in may we got a heatwave for the last week in July and now its mild or muggy and the Cabbage Whites have now woken up and laid there eggs so our Kale and late Brasillica's are now under attack they lulled us into a false sense of security i don't know if their late or early but they are the major topic over the fence of most British allotment. Oh and the abundance of Zucchini too.Any unusual receipes for this mini Marrow would be wonderful in the meantime I shall hunt down any unusual plants to test your botanist .
Lisa Brady
on Aug 11, 2013
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Really !! I thought all Gingers were a tropical plant! I will have to look up and see what types grow up that far !!! Jessica, I wonder if that is the type of ginger that we use that is in our spice racks ???!!
Sheila Suarez
on Aug 13, 2013
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