Mmathis
TurtleMommy
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I hate it when I start a post, then "go somewhere else" via the iPad and lose the post!
Anyway, I have these plants that were given to me years ago by my SIL. She called them Ginger Lilies, and said she could never get them to grow for her. I stuck them in the ground and forgot about them, though watched them pop up year after year. Vigorous growers, but controllable. Only saw flowers once or twice, though, not counting this year.
Recalled that my SIL said they liked a lot of water, so last year I stuck some in the turtle bog part of the pond. They've grown well, big & healthy except never quite that nice green -- I assumed they just weren't getting enough nutrients where they were. They are apparently late bloomers, as these are just finishing their blooms out -- the info I read said they bloom summer through fall. The blooms smell nice, too!
I JUST got around to looking them up. They are pretty hardy. Will die back, but survive cold well. Like a moist soil, and like a lot of nutrients. Mine are in the 2'-3' range. Prefer partial shade, but mine are just "where ever," and have done OK. Sounds like they are the perfect BOG plant!
Am doing some work on the pond and turtle habitat, so I just dug up a bunch, and have about 1/2 dozen more to dig up [though I'm keeping some]. If you'd like one, send me a PM.
Anyway, I have these plants that were given to me years ago by my SIL. She called them Ginger Lilies, and said she could never get them to grow for her. I stuck them in the ground and forgot about them, though watched them pop up year after year. Vigorous growers, but controllable. Only saw flowers once or twice, though, not counting this year.
Recalled that my SIL said they liked a lot of water, so last year I stuck some in the turtle bog part of the pond. They've grown well, big & healthy except never quite that nice green -- I assumed they just weren't getting enough nutrients where they were. They are apparently late bloomers, as these are just finishing their blooms out -- the info I read said they bloom summer through fall. The blooms smell nice, too!
I JUST got around to looking them up. They are pretty hardy. Will die back, but survive cold well. Like a moist soil, and like a lot of nutrients. Mine are in the 2'-3' range. Prefer partial shade, but mine are just "where ever," and have done OK. Sounds like they are the perfect BOG plant!
Am doing some work on the pond and turtle habitat, so I just dug up a bunch, and have about 1/2 dozen more to dig up [though I'm keeping some]. If you'd like one, send me a PM.