Dwarf Ginger Variegated Alpinia Zerumbet

[Mightycanes]

Saw a bunch of these She’ll Ginger plants in the Orlando area. Anyone else have experience with these outside of Florida?  I’m hoping they will stay evergreen for me like they do in Florida.  Wishful thinking?

[Kailua_Krish]

These are borderline even in central florida. The non variegated ones are much more robust. I never had great luck with them in a 9a zone, they last for a while but look bad during the hard freeze years.

[Mightycanes]

I think the non var aren’t dwarf and get pretty tall don’t they?  They are tubers so I wonder if they would come back year after year.

[Kailua_Krish]

14 hours ago, Mightycanes said:

I think the non var aren’t dwarf and get pretty tall don’t they?  They are tubers so I wonder if they would come back year after year.

The non variegated are huge.

The yearly freezes seem to really weaken the plants in 9a. The only ones Ive had any luck with longer term were planted against the house where it likely stays much warmer.

[Ben1]

It’s probably not the experience you were looking for: but they do really well as potted plants. 

For a couple of years I had them outdooors from May to October so they weren’t exposed to frost and had them in my living room for the rest of the year. 

 

Unfortunately I can’t find picture of mine, but they looked great and showed the nice variegation also inside (placed directly behind a big window)