How to Grow a White Ginger Plant
The white ginger plant--also known as hedychium coronarium, the butterfly ginger lily or just ginger lily--is a fragrant perennial that thrives in planting zones 8 through 11, where extreme winter temperatures range between 10 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. A tropical plant that originated in India, white ginger is a direct relative to the ginger used in cooking. White ginger does need some special care in order to ensure that it thrives, but it's relatively easy to maintain. The fragrant flowers are also great for cutting and displays. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose an area of your yard or garden that receives partial shade to full sun after all danger of winter frost has passed. Make sure the soil is moist and retains a moderate amount of water.
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Dig holes approximately 4 to 6 inches deep and spaced 18 to 24 inches apart so that your white ginger plant has enough room to spread out once it begins to grow.
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Work organic compost into the soil so your white ginger plants get plenty of extra nutrients once they are planted.
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Remove white ginger plants from their starter containers and plant them. Pat the dirt into the hole around your plants and press gently around the base of the plant.
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Mix liquid fertilizer with water according to the instructions on the package. Every fertilizer company is be different, so follow the instructions carefully to avoid over-fertilizing the white ginger plants.
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Fertilize and water white ginger plants once a week. Keep the soil moist, but not mushy or muddy. If there is drought and high humidity, water your plants early in the morning so the water has time to seep into the soil and quench the roots before the midday sun dries the earth.
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Deadhead dried flowers to encourage new growth throughout the season. Deadheading means pinching old, wilted flowers off at the neck and disposing of them. Many different flowers, including white ginger, will create new blooms again and again throughout the growing season if you pinch off dead blooms.
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Tips & Warnings
The death of your flower blooms is a natural part of the growth process and cannot be prevented. As the blooms die, the plant begins to generate energy toward creating seeds for next season. Deadheading your perennials will encourage the plant to create new flower blooms--rather than seeds--providing a longer growing season.
