This is a lovely alpinia, but in my case, the variegation faded significantly after it's 2nd winter. I don't know why this happened but i...Read Moret's still a very pretty shape. It gets some direct late-morning sun, which may have something to do with the paler leaves. I'm giving it a positive because it is very hardy and comes back larger each spring. I'm in zone 8a.
It began blooming it's 2nd spring and has put our more blooms each season.
"This wonderful Japanese selection of the hardy A. japonica makes an eye-catching ...Read Moreaddition to the woodland garden. The upright glossy green 1' long fragrant leaves are heavily splashed with creamy white. Occasionally, the clumps will throw an all-green division, which is more vigorous and should be removed. In spring, the clumps are topped with white flowers with red stripes on terminal spikes"
Is this plant edible? Can you use the root for ginger?
This is a lovely alpinia, but in my case, the variegation faded significantly after it's 2nd winter. I don't know why this happened but i...Read More
Plant Delights offers this description:
"This wonderful Japanese selection of the hardy A. japonica makes an eye-catching ...Read More