Kris, where is your ginger planted in the ground? (south, west etc) how much sun does it get where it's at. Have been thinking about planting mine in the ground as well.

Mike, thanks again. We love the curbing, and it is low maintenance - just repaint the "grout" and reseal every few years. Beats rotten landscape timbers for sure! We're not experts on anything but we research before we start any new projects. The flagstone was our first masonry project - turned out well, but there's a few "oopsies" here and there. I too love variegated plants. It's hard finding ones that'll make it here without frying because of the lack of chlorophyll. I'm trying the Dr Moy ginger, and Canna Stuttgart for the first time this summer.. The Dr Moy I have doesn't have a lot of variegation, but the Stuttgarts do. So far, so good. If it makes it thru winter and offsets Ill share a piece for sure! You should also see if you can find Alpinia zerembet 'variagata'. It's been winter hardy for me with just a mulch. I bet you could dig/store the rhizomes also. There's a Dr Moy variant called "vanilla ice" that has tons of variagation but I've only seen it offered at Plant Delights and I'm too cheap to spring for it!

Scott, my gingers face west. However, there's a six foot privacy fence 20 feet west, and a jungle lot (huge unmantained trees) just beyond my fence. So, I would venture little, if any, full sun. Probably 4-6 hours of filtered sun during the growing season. Cannas did ok in the same spot but I got bored with them and gave that patch away. I hope they make it thru winter, there's not much real world info about Hedychium in zone 7.

Thanks Kris!

Mike, thanks again. We love the curbing, and it is low maintenance - just repaint the "grout" and reseal every few years. Beats rotten landscape timbers for sure! We're not experts on anything but we research before we start any new projects. The flagstone was our first masonry project - turned out well, but there's a few "oopsies" here and there. I too love variegated plants. It's hard finding ones that'll make it here without frying because of the lack of chlorophyll. I'm trying the Dr Moy ginger, and Canna Stuttgart for the first time this summer.. The Dr Moy I have doesn't have a lot of variegation, but the Stuttgarts do. So far, so good. If it makes it thru winter and offsets Ill share a piece for sure! You should also see if you can find Alpinia zerembet 'variagata'. It's been winter hardy for me with just a mulch. I bet you could dig/store the rhizomes also. There's a Dr Moy variant called "vanilla ice" that has tons of variagation but I've only seen it offered at Plant Delights and I'm too cheap to spring for it!

Scott, my gingers face west. However, there's a six foot privacy fence 20 feet west, and a jungle lot (huge unmantained trees) just beyond my fence. So, I would venture little, if any, full sun. Probably 4-6 hours of filtered sun during the growing season. Cannas did ok in the same spot but I got bored with them and gave that patch away. I hope they make it thru winter, there's not much real world info about Hedychium in zone 7.

thanks alot..Im with you about PD..if I could stomach paying those prices id have alot more plants than I do..vanillia ice looks really nice..but not that nice for the price.

I've never purchased from PDN, but everything I've read is good. Yes the plants are small, but everyone says they do well. Maybe one day...
Have you ever ordered from Brian's botanical's? I got the Stuttgarts from him, and was very pleased. I received 7 huge rhizomes for 18$ plus 12$ to ship. It was two orders worth, $9 per order but they were huge.

Really enjoyed your pictures and your selection of plants.

Stuttgart can take a lot of water,some have suggested
a pond like set up for best leaf formation/color.

Love, love, love the Lou!
May I download the photos for my Facebook?

I've never purchased from PDN, but everything I've read is good. Yes the plants are small, but everyone says they do well. Maybe one day...
Have you ever ordered from Brian's botanical's? I got the Stuttgarts from him, and was very pleased. I received 7 huge rhizomes for 18$ plus 12$ to ship. It was two orders worth, $9 per order but they were huge.

Im friends with Brian..at the nursery every few weeks.I have stuttgarts out of that same mat and there doing well..some have more variegation than other but thats just nature.mine never pup much but I wish they did. its a very tricky mix to give them the right amount of sun without burning them but when you do there so beautiful. good luck with yours.

Thanks Jim. Means alot coming from such a pioneer as yourself. I always enjoy seeing how well your plants do, and think about how much heart you put into everything and it shows. Appreciate the tip on the Stuttgarts.

Erik, you bet! We're supposed to enjoy some way below average temps the next few days. We'll get to feel sort-of what it's like in early summer again. Hope y'all's trip is goin well.

Mike, thanks. Brian's got an awesome looking set-up. It'd be a neat place to visit. How does he protect some of those big in-ground palms over winter?

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Thanks Jim. Means alot coming from such a pioneer as yourself. I always enjoy seeing how well your plants do, and think about how much heart you put into everything and it shows. Appreciate the tip on the Stuttgarts.

Erik, you bet! We're supposed to enjoy some way below average temps the next few days. We'll get to feel sort-of what it's like in early summer again. Hope y'all's trip is goin well.

Mike, thanks. Brian's got an awesome looking set-up. It'd be a neat place to visit. How does he protect some of those big in-ground palms over winter?

It is a very neat place you find somthing new every time you go..ALWAYS take a large sum of money of you will leave sad 😆 . The palms are his fathers, some of them stay out with just plastic over them..some of them are dug up each year and taken into the big greenhouse. You have to remember we are almost a zone 7 here so our winters are not as bad and being right on the Ohio river it helps a bit..I have to go back over next weekend so I might take some pics if its nice out.

Kris,
thanks! It's on my Facebook wall now.
Back in Oklahoma for a few days and loving the weather. Actually cooler here than in Portland today!
By the end of the week I'll be in Belize, surrounded by palms. 😀