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Ornamental shell ginger, not a happy camper....?
I have 2 variegated shell gingers in my garden, in a shady spot with good draining soil, in a very mild climate, but they arent doing so well. Theres only a couple of leaves, close to the ground, and they seem to be dying off. They have been in place for about a year, but havent grown or spread much. I have actually just recently moved into the house but the house belongs to a family member, so i know the history of the plants. I have another that was in a pot, and have transplanted it into the garden close to the other 2, but its doing fine (about 2 months). I know they need to be fertilized regularly, but what else can i do to improve the growth, move them to pots?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You say you live in a mild climate and you have them planted in a shady spot, but ginger is a tropical plant...so that may be part of the problem. Yours may need more sun.
I live in Central America - the tropics - and I have my gingers planted in the full sun. My red ginger is on the west side of my house - full sun all day long.
They also prefer an acidic soil...but I have a feeling yours may have a fungal or bacterial disease. You may want to do a soil drench with Banrot.
Hope this helps!
