Hi Steve,
You can't see the photo?? I uploaded the image to photobucket. Is there a better method for this board? Thanks.
Hi James,
I'm located in Massachusetts USDA zone 6b a few miles east of Providence, RI. I received 3 different hardy 'gingers' in the spring of 2011. I planted them and all THRIVED. This one bloomed. Another one bloomed near the ground....very strange. We receive about 36 inches (0.9m) of snow per season and receive about 4" (10cm) of precipitation per month every month of the year. Our annual low is typically between -5F (-20.5C) to 0F (-18C) each year. Deep frost can happen here.
I mulched the gingers with about 4 to 6 inches of leaves....that's it. However, they are planted against a house wall which has a basement. I'm sure this helps warm the soil a bit. I have new shoots emerging all over the place except for this orange ginger which seems to have 1 large shoot coming up now (6" tall or so).
A friend from northern New Jersey sent them to me and claimed they are hardy in his area. So far so good.
Here's a few more photos of the 'orange blooming ginger'.
Here's a few photos of the ginger which blooms at the base:
