Curcuma neilgherrientis culture?

From: Barbara_M._Humphreys at atlmug.org (Barbara M. Humphreys) on 1997.10.03 at 18:01:59(1379) I just received a gift of this Curcuma neilgherrientis and it is quite sturdy in an 8" clay pot, stands about 2' tall. For winter care, should I keep it growing in the warm greenhouse, or let it dry off or what? Any help would be appreciated. +More Barbara M. Humphreys

From: mood at poi.net (John Mood) on 1997.10.04 at 14:54:39(1383) Dear Barbara, Obviously you need to be on the non-existant ginger net, but to answer the question: the beautiful small, yellow flowered Zingiberaceae will usually go dormant around this time of year. Here in Hawaii I just let them go dormant and pay no further attention. They do get rainfall during this period, which doesn't seem to affect them. They come back as one of the early flowering species. Also I've never saw a 2 ft. tall specimen. Most are less than 1 ft. in our conditions and the Flora of Punjab describes it as shorter than 16 in. So you either have a very healthy plant or it is not C. neilgherrensis (proper spelling). The inflor. is normally no more than 4 in. long by 2 in. dia. with bright yellow flowers and pale yellow-green bracts. It originates from India and was described in 1853. Good luck with whatever you have. Send me a photo and I'll give you an ID. John Mood +More >I just received a gift of this Curcuma neilgherrientis and it is quite sturdy in >an 8" clay pot, stands about 2' tall. For winter care, should I keep it growing >in the warm greenhouse, or let it dry off or what? Any help would be >appreciated. >Barbara M. Humphreys > > > > >

From: Clarence Hester <hesterc at niven.acpub.duke.edu> on 1997.10.04 at 15:46:30(1385) John Mood wrote: > > Dear Barbara, > Obviously you need to be on the non-existant ginger net, but to answer John (and other aroiders)- There *is* a ginger net, so to speak (zingiber@coollist.com). The postings are ususally about gingers, heliconias, bananas, etc. I don't have my "subscribe" instructions handy but I recall that you subscribe to this list in the usual way. Clarence Hester

From: mood at poi.net (John Mood) on 1997.10.05 at 05:03:55(1389) Dear Clarence H., Thanks for the info and could you expand on who runs this net? I am a Zingiberaceae specialist working with several taxonomists on SE Asian plants. Also, if any aroiders have specific questions on Zingiberaceae, that cannot be found readily, please contact me directly at mood@poi.net. John Mood +More Research Consultant, Zingiberaceae and Tropical Fruit Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Hawaii >John Mood wrote: >> >> Dear Barbara, >> Obviously you need to be on the non-existant ginger net, but to answer > >John (and other aroiders)- > >There *is* a ginger net, so to speak (zingiber@coollist.com). The >postings are ususally about gingers, heliconias, bananas, etc. I don't >have my "subscribe" instructions handy but I recall that you subscribe >to this list in the usual way. > >Clarence Hester > > >

From: jbauer <"jbauer at concordnc.com" at concordnc.com> on 1997.10.12 at 03:22:07(1431) John Mood wrote: > > Dear Clarence H., > Thanks for the info and could you expand on who runs this net? I am a > Zingiberaceae specialist working with several taxonomists on SE Asian plants. > Also, if any aroiders have specific questions on Zingiberaceae, that cannot > be found readily, please contact me directly at mood@poi.net. > > John Mood +More > Research Consultant, > Zingiberaceae and Tropical Fruit > Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, > Hawaii > > >John Mood wrote: > >> > >> Dear Barbara, > >> Obviously you need to be on the non-existant ginger net, but to answer > > > >John (and other aroiders)- > > > >There *is* a ginger net, so to speak (zingiber@coollist.com). The > >postings are ususally about gingers, heliconias, bananas, etc. I don't > >have my "subscribe" instructions handy but I recall that you subscribe > >to this list in the usual way. > > > >Clarence Hester > > > > > > Hi Fellow Aroider, The Hedychium coronarium is hardy in my yard, US plant zone 7. They bloom from late summer til fall. They are still blooming. We have not had any frost so far. The weather here has continued to be very mild. 80s F daytime high and 60s F nighttime low. This plant has never bloomed for me this long before. The fragrance is heavenly. March 1993 was the first time that I planted this plant. I have it planted in the background behind my mail box. Judy Bauer 8440 Huckleberry Trail Concord NC 28027

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