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Heliconia psittacorum Strawberries and Cream is a tropical plant related to Ginger and Bananas can be grown from seed or rhizome generally from rhizome as propagation from seed is not as reliable. They do not like cold weather and are only suitable coastal Qld, Northern NSW, Topend of NT and north western WA.They will grow in full sun but are better in part shade. Plant in well draining soil consider a raised garden bed or slope, mulch well . Fertilize regually and water them often . After each stem has finished  flowering cut that stem out to encourage growth in other stems.
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Spiral Ginger  (Costus Pictus) Is a perennial native to Mexico. This Ginger never looks ratty like some other plants might in winter - it's lush, green and beautiful! The spiral ginger is a hardy vigorous growing ginger to 2m tall, with thin red spotted stems. Flowers are very nice, yellow with red stripes. It flowers throughout spring and summer, and flowers are edible; they are often added to salads.

The Spiral Ginger is best grown in part shade to part sun, but will grow well in full sun with adequate water. Mine are in full sun and they are my most lushious looking plant. The perfect backdrop for other flower plants, and perfect protection also as they grow incredibly fast. Costus pictus will grow in containers or in the ground in moist well drained rich soil.
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Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) is a cold hardy ginger growing as far south as Melbourne, it has flowers that resemble sea shells which are white with pink tips, flowering in spring and summer in the cooler areas and all year round in the warmer parts of Australia, prefers morning sun and will grow in semi shade it can also be used for a screen plant. Grows up to 2 meters + the ginger likes rich organic soil in a moist well drained position and will tolerate dry conditions once established, can also be grown in a container but not as an indoor plant. When you receive your rhizomes plant them in a pot until established, plant the rhizomes with the new shoots/stem/buds pointing upwards no more than 3-4 cm under the soil with the shoots or buds above the soil, water thoroughly and then do not water again until the soil feels dry, keep moist when shoots start to grow. Use slow release fertilizer and keep the pots in a warm shady position until the leaves unfold then your ginger can be planted into your garden.
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Zingiber spectabile (Beehive Ginger) is a native of Thailand and produces spectacular yellow/orange cones which fade to bright red in 4-8 weeks. Cones are large, 20-30cm tall. The cones grow on short spike from the base of the plant. In tropical areas the plant will grow all year around but in cooler climates goes dormant in winter. Plant in part shade soil should be well drained and moist. This Ginger will grow well in full sun as well in the subtropics and tropics, but foliage will be a lighter green and some sunburn might occur during very hot weather. Will grow as far south as Sydney.
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