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Alpinia purpurata, Red Ginger


buzzmonkey

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For bang-for-your-buck, you can't really beat these. They seem to bloom perpetually, which is especially noticeable here now when a lot of other plants aren't. They are pretty common in south Florida, but still are under-planted in my humble opinion. I snapped a few shots around town today, feel free to add yours...

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Joe Monkey

Fort Lauderdale, FL

zone 10B+

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These are beautiful, and have them growing in my own yard. I noticed the tall Ficus hedge in the background, that won't be there much longer........

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This and other Alpinias are fabulous plants, beautiful and varied colour flowers.

One drawback though is they flower on last seasons growth, this is no problem for zone 10b climates but in places where there there are winter freezes the foliage dies back and removes the chance of flowers the next season.

A good choice for cooler climates are the Hedychium gingers which flower on new seasons growth - a nice one is H gardnerianum "Kahili ginger".

Adelaide, South Australia

Classic Mediterranean climate

Zone 10a, maybe zone 10b

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I tried A. purpurata a few times but my winters are too cool for them, they die down and don't come back...... but Alpinia zerumbet the shell ginger does well and flowers every year for me......

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Phoenix Area, Arizona USA

Low Desert...... Zone 9b

Jan ave 66 high and 40 low

July ave 105 high and 80 low

About 4 to 8 frost a year...ave yearly min temp about 27F

About 8 inches of rain a year.

Low Desert

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Cool Mtn climate at 7,000'

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  • 5 years later...

I didn't know Alpinia zerumbet or any ginger would survive our summers here in Phoenix. I'd have to try them out. I know this might be a long shot since this thread is from 5 years ago, but do you still grow them and do you have any pics?

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I like that!

You need to move north mate, everything you like is very marginal here!! One day we might be neighbours on large properties in NQ?

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I've tried these at my old garden. How much sun can these take in FL zone 10a/b?

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

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They will grow and flower in Brisbane if they are put in a warm, very sunny position but take ages.

Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

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I remember some that were planted for World Expo 88 at South Bank..........they were left behind for a while until the site was redeveloped. There was both Pink and Red forms growing and flowering with absolutely no care being given to them, I remember spotting them from the train heading into the city but they are long gone now.

Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

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  • 1 year later...

 I tried many times to grow torch ginger in California.  One time Home Depot was even selling 3 gallon pots of it and flower.  But it's just a little too cold in California to get it they grow outside.  Thank goodness now I got property in Hawaii where I can finally grow all the things I couldn't in  California.  I will share a few pics of the ones I got in Hawaii. 

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