For shaded areas, the lime green and yellow foliage of variegated shell ginger serves well. Flowers of jacobinia (Justicia carnea) and its relative, the bronze shrimp plant, also work well in ...

Q: How do you thin and move ornamental variegated ginger? — A.W., Houston A: I like to cut back the foliage for easier access to ginger roots when dividing. It will grow back soon as it's warm.

Variegated ginger – Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’ is a tender perennial that may overwinter in a mild winter in central Arkansas, and usually does come back in south Arkansas.

With ginger's often striking tropical foliage and widely varied, often fragrant flowers, it's easy to understand why. One of the most popular varieties is Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata,' often known ...

Variegated ginger do well in a medium shade location with a general-purpose fertilizer applied in March, June and October. Established plants like water every 4-5 days during the dry season.

Variegated ginger likes filtered sunlight and a little extra watering to do well. Plants in full sun bleach out. Older plants will bloom like the shell ginger with pink/yellow blooms in late ...

Uses: Great specimen for a container and on a shaded deck or patio garden. Can be used as a bedding plant in the shade garden and can also be an attractive houseplant if given the proper conditions.

Comments: Variegated shell ginger's bold, brightly patterned leaves effectively light up a sheltered, out-of-the-way corner of the garden. On a shady patio, you can grow it on its own as a ...

Other spiked plants are nodding such as the shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet, which can grow to 10 feet tall. Some gingers come with dark green leaves, some with maroon leaves and some are variegated.

Question: My variegated ginger bush has not grown in five years and sits beneath a tall live oak tree. The leaves emerge healthy but soon curl and develop brown edges. What should I do? Answer: No ...