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26 Feb 24, dz (USA - Zone 10a climate)

Eric, my ginger grew very well in the 5-gallon bucket and three additional shoots grew up, which I think means new root (rhizome) lobes have grown, and I've been leaving it alone during the winter to see how it does. We had minor frost a couple of nights in January and a lot of my more tropical / warm climate plants took some damage, including the ginger. As of today, the green growth has all died off, so I'll need to carefully check to see if the roots are still solid and not rotting from wet weather. My Taro root in a bucket next to the ginger also died down from the frost but has quickly recovered and is starting to grow some new leaves, so hopefully the ginger starts growing again soon.

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22 Jul 23, (USA - Zone 9b climate)

It also says it will not grow in 9a/b which are warm climates.

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27 Jul 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try it then.

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16 Oct 23, Trip Bauer (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I've had pretty good success with Ginger on the 9a/9b border. I'm more inland and my property is fairly protected from a lot of wind.

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19 Jul 23, Wilma Begly (USA - Zone 5a climate)

I would like to grow ginger, I live in ohio u s a but do not know which zone I am in. When can I plant it. Your advice would be Appreciate it on this. I am needing this for medicinal reasons. Thank you very much

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24 Jul 23, (USA - Zone 5a climate)

If you want to grow ginger in Zone 5, you will need to plant it in a container and keep it indoors over winter, since ginger plants are not frost hardy.

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02 May 23, paul feldman (USA - Zone 6b climate)

Will ginger grow as a perennial In zone 6b ?

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08 May 23, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The guide here says it won't grow in your climate zone.

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10 Apr 23, Heidi Ruede (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I have at this time of season ( April ) a small sprouting ginger root. I believe it is not the right time of season to plant it into my vegetable garden. What am I going to do with this root? Please advise. I am living in Cape town with winter rains. I really would also appreciate directions how to plant it best. Thank you very much for your helpful advise. Looking forward to your response. Kind regards, Heidi

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19 Apr 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You could maybe plant it in a pot and protect it from excess rain, then plant out in the spring.

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