Clare_CA

Olaf, I would definitely try them as an outdoor plant in the summer and an indoor plant in the winter since you like them so much. I think they are pretty resilient, and even if the stalks don't do well indoors, you can always cut them off and let new pups come up for the season each year. You may have to repot and divide frequently though, like once a year, and they seem to have massive root systems eventually, making them very heavy.

I would have kept mine, but I didn't have anywhere to plant them in the ground, and I don't really have room for things that spread rapidly on their own. I had to get rid of my gingers too for that same reason, and I love that fragrance so it was hard to do.

My husband visited Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam also and just loved the people and the country.