I have inherited this plant from mother, who inherited it from an aunt.
It needs to be watered at least twice a week in winter. I...Read More live in Rosario, Argentna. There are some frosts, not every year, but temperatures are not too low in winter.It's hot and wet in summer, when it needs more watering
This plant would be easy to grow if it didn't need an exceptional amount of water. It will wilt fast no matter how large the clump here i...Read Moren California is. Gophers will eat it. A warning.
Some of the positives is that its evergreen and totally cold hardy. Never shows a sign of winter no matter how cold it gets here.
It would be best preserved and kept alive in a pot if you don't have a jungle garden or you have gophers.
If you are in a wet climate-- this is a beauty. Exotic and dwarf compare to most Alpinia's.
I have inherited this plant from mother, who inherited it from an aunt.
It needs to be watered at least twice a week in winter. I...Read More
This plant would be easy to grow if it didn't need an exceptional amount of water. It will wilt fast no matter how large the clump here i...Read More