Kaempferia pulchra (Zingiberaceae)

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"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Kaempferia pulchra (Zingiberaceae)


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Nice ;-) I never did get last years Ginger to bloom. I probably did not
water it enough in the later season.
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"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Kaempferia pulchra (Zingiberaceae)


I didn't get this picture, will you please re-send - to the group or me,
Barbara.

Mary

Omelet wrote:

Nice ;-) I never did get last years Ginger to bloom. I probably did
not water it enough in the later season.

Thanks, yes they are rather thirsty plants. :-)

Mary Fisher wrote:


I didn't get this picture, will you please re-send - to the group or
me, Barbara.

"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:


I didn't get this picture, will you please re-send - to the group or
me, Barbara.

Oh! I'm glad I asked, thank you, it's exquisite! And I can't understand why
I didn't see it first time round :-(

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:


I didn't get this picture, will you please re-send - to the group or
me, Barbara.

Oh! I'm glad I asked, thank you, it's exquisite! And I can't
understand why I didn't see it first time round :-(


thanks Mary, one of the mysteries of Usenet. :-)

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"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Omelet wrote:

Nice ;-) I never did get last years Ginger to bloom. I probably did
not water it enough in the later season.

Thanks, yes they are rather thirsty plants. :-)

Thanks for that, so how often do you water them, and how much?
They started to throw one bloom spike, but it died. :-(

I left most of last years rhizomes in the ground. Just pulled a single
one because I needed it at the moment and was out of frozen.

Mine are "grocery store" ginger.
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Peace! Om

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. They have never
forgotten this." - Heinlein

Omelet wrote:
In article ,
"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Omelet wrote:

Nice ;-) I never did get last years Ginger to bloom. I probably did
not water it enough in the later season.

Thanks, yes they are rather thirsty plants. :-)

Thanks for that, so how often do you water them, and how much?
They started to throw one bloom spike, but it died. :-(

Depends on the rainfall, but I never let them dry out completely.

I left most of last years rhizomes in the ground. Just pulled a single
one because I needed it at the moment and was out of frozen.

I don't have that problem, live in a subtropical climate.

Mine are "grocery store" ginger.
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In article ,
"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Omelet wrote:
In article ,
"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Omelet wrote:

Nice ;-) I never did get last years Ginger to bloom. I probably did
not water it enough in the later season.

Thanks, yes they are rather thirsty plants. :-)

Thanks for that, so how often do you water them, and how much?
They started to throw one bloom spike, but it died. :-(

Depends on the rainfall, but I never let them dry out completely.

I left most of last years rhizomes in the ground. Just pulled a single
one because I needed it at the moment and was out of frozen.

I don't have that problem, live in a subtropical climate.

You are fortunate.
I still remember the "jungle" dad had in the back yard when I was a kid.
Bamboo and banana trees!

I grew up until age 12 in Torrance California, then we moved up to Lake
Hughes where it was colder.
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Peace! Om

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. They have never
forgotten this." - Heinlein