Growing Ginger - Page 2

DKelly · February 21, 2011

yes am aware of gingers scientific name...what of this red ginger u speak of?

habitat_gardener · February 21, 2011

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), also called Ostrich Plume and Pink Cone Ginger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ginger
(also in the ginger family)

DKelly · February 25, 2011

nangisha that is some strange ginger in the picture! It kinda looks like normal ginger that is hosting red phoma rot (fungus) this produces some beautiful colors although technically it is a disease.
-d

nangisha · February 26, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKelly

nangisha that is some strange ginger in the picture! It kinda looks like normal ginger that is hosting red phoma rot (fungus) this produces some beautiful colors although technically it is a disease.
-d

I can not found the exact picture at the internet. Its usually small with mahogany red skin and If I go to fresh market I will take the picture and post it here.

DKelly · February 26, 2011

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_officinarum this is red skinned lesser galangal. hot taste I have this one very pretty plant

davespitzer · April 3, 2011

Last summer I planted two clumps (hands?) of ginger from the supermarket in a large pot of potting soil, about 1/2 inch down. As I remember, both were from central American countries, but I don't remember which. Anyway, every so often I lift them to see if there is any progress - so far I see small healthy-looking buds and the clumps seem to be in good health, but no roots or leaves yet. The soil is slightly damp, and the pot has been in an unheated greenhouse all winter - outside temperatures went below freezing, but inside stayed above. It's warm now, up to 90 degrees in the greenhouse during the day (peak temperature.) I'm very curious to see how this turns out, because I love to cook with ginger. Dave

February 21, 2011	#16
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	yes am aware of gingers scientific name...what of this red ginger u speak of?

February 21, 2011	#17
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), also called Ostrich Plume and Pink Cone Ginger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ginger (also in the ginger family)

February 25, 2011	#18
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	nangisha that is some strange ginger in the picture! It kinda looks like normal ginger that is hosting red phoma rot (fungus) this produces some beautiful colors although technically it is a disease. -d

February 26, 2011	#20
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_officinarum this is red skinned lesser galangal. hot taste I have this one very pretty plant

April 3, 2011	#21
davespitzer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: East of Stockton, California Posts: 97	Last summer I planted two clumps (hands?) of ginger from the supermarket in a large pot of potting soil, about 1/2 inch down. As I remember, both were from central American countries, but I don't remember which. Anyway, every so often I lift them to see if there is any progress - so far I see small healthy-looking buds and the clumps seem to be in good health, but no roots or leaves yet. The soil is slightly damp, and the pot has been in an unheated greenhouse all winter - outside temperatures went below freezing, but inside stayed above. It's warm now, up to 90 degrees in the greenhouse during the day (peak temperature.) I'm very curious to see how this turns out, because I love to cook with ginger. Dave