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Marleneann Garden Sherpa
Posts : 302 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Buderim
| Subject: Blue Ginger Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:53 pm | |
| One of my favourite Gingers.... | |
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Pitta Gardener
Posts : 1868 Join date : 2009-03-16 Age : 89 Location : Cooktown Qld
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:08 pm | |
| So georgeous Marlene BLUES are my favourite colour in the garden. Im into gingers now ,have just planted about 16 different ones . That blue is on my long wish list. I wonder how many members keep a wish list for plants. MA has that blue one and has posted some lovely pics of the flowers. | |
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Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:44 pm | |
| Its a beautiful plant Marlene I also love blue flowers and as Gwen wrote I also grow it.
Did you know that plant is not a real Ginger its name is Dichorisandra thyrsiflora that's the worst about Common names isn't it, no wonder people get confused, I bought my plant at Beenleigh Sunday market by that name also but when it flowered it did not look like a ginger even the leaves did not look right so I searched and found its botanical name. | |
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Gail Gardener
Posts : 1693 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : near Gympie, Qld
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:54 am | |
| They are a beautiful colour and well worthy of any tropical style garden. | |
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Little Miss The Estate Unionized Gardener
Posts : 2542 Join date : 2009-03-14 Age : 63 Location : The Garden State
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:26 am | |
| stunning colour | |
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Marleneann Garden Sherpa
Posts : 302 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Buderim
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:44 am | |
| - Mary-Anne wrote:
- Its a beautiful plant Marlene I also love blue flowers and as Gwen wrote I also grow it.
Did you know that plant is not a real Ginger its name is Dichorisandra thyrsiflora that's the worst about Common names isn't it, no wonder people get confused, I bought my plant at Beenleigh Sunday market by that name also but when it flowered it did not look like a ginger even the leaves did not look right so I searched and found its botanical name. Yes... Mary-Anne...I did know it wasn't a ginger but everyone refers to it as such. Lots of it around here on the Sunshine Coast as it grows well here. | |
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Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:56 am | |
| Grows very well everywhere down this way too Marlene. Plenty of gardens in our street have it as do the parks very prolific plant | |
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Karingal Assistant Gardener
Posts : 759 Join date : 2009-03-15 Age : 76 Location : Lake Macquarie NSW
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:04 pm | |
| I was given a piece to strike some time back and I placed it in a water pot that is home to my water Iris. It was supposed to be a temporary stay... ......some 18 months or so later...the roots have embedded in the bottom of the pot and the plant is still alive. | |
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Little Miss The Estate Unionized Gardener
Posts : 2542 Join date : 2009-03-14 Age : 63 Location : The Garden State
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:08 pm | |
| Would look good Fay, does it flower as well in the water | |
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Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:23 pm | |
| Good one K.. | |
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Karingal Assistant Gardener
Posts : 759 Join date : 2009-03-15 Age : 76 Location : Lake Macquarie NSW
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:26 pm | |
| darn...my reply disappeared. It hasn't flowered as yet...I suspect the original piece is under the water and the visible bit is new skinny growth. I also put a piece of an orchid (Thunia marshalliana) in the pot...approx 6 weeks ago...it is still alive. I like to push the boundaries of gardening...experiment etc. | |
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Little Miss The Estate Unionized Gardener
Posts : 2542 Join date : 2009-03-14 Age : 63 Location : The Garden State
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:29 pm | |
| Will be interesting to see what happens Fay | |
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Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
| Subject: Re: Blue Ginger Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:32 pm | |
| Only way to go K ...A good way to learn too. | |
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