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Globba globulifera

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By Pitta


Globba globulifera (Globba globulifera ginger)

This is another ornamental ginger, it goes dormant over winter.



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Great photo! One day I'll have to get one.

20 Jan, 2011

 

There are several different Globba all lovely

20 Jan, 2011

 

Pitta:

I've seen several species available for sale here...however, never tried growing one.

20 Jan, 2011

 

They go dormant for the winter .

21 Jan, 2011

 

Yes, they're only for sale in summer. From friends who grow this plant say in CA. they have a long dormancy period.

21 Jan, 2011

 

Last year I collected the little solid aerial bulbits that are produced from the flowers . I put a handful of them in a pot covered with medium,placed a label in the pot and just left the pot amomg others outside .
When the main plant popped up after dormancy
and started to grow I remembered the pot and checked it . It was full of tiny baby plants which have grown well . I think they may take a few years to flower .
If I had left them fall to the ground as they do then new plants would grow from them . You can read about these little aerial bulbits by doing a google for Globba globulifera propogation.
These soid aerial bulbits could form on all the Globba .I must do more checking.

22 Jan, 2011



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