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john_ny
06-27-2007, 03:43 PM
A basjoo, with variegated shell ginger, to the left, and orange bird of paradise, at the right, and a pineapple in the foreground.

http://www.johngrows.com/basjoo%20&%20ginger%20Jon07%20001.jpg

xyzzy
06-27-2007, 03:46 PM
I've got one of those variegated shell gingers, but mine wont grow more than a few leaves at a time so is tiny and scruffy (slug bitten). Do you have any tips?

john_ny
06-27-2007, 04:15 PM
I really haven't had a slug problem on the gingers. I've had some slugs, but mainly on hostas and spathyphyllum. I sprinkle slug bait, and hand pick them when I see them. The gingers that I have are from either TC liners, or seeds that I have collected, in Orlando, Florida.
The one in the picture isn't the biggest one, but it's the only one I planted in the ground, as we have to take them inside for the winter.

Here's another picture of it.

http://www.johngrows.com/basjoo%20&%20ginger%20Jun07%20002.jpg

MediaHound
06-27-2007, 09:24 PM
Very nice, thanks for sharing your pictures!

the flying dutchman
06-28-2007, 09:34 AM
My variegated ginger is only beautiful when it rains. If there is a bit of Sunshine all the leaves curl.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3867&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3867)



Ron

Taylor
07-01-2007, 08:52 PM
I paid some woman for one of those V. Shell Gingers and she sent me a leaf and stem in the mail, snapped in half. Oh what should I have expected from a stranger.