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13 Apr 21, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi I live in Blackbutt Queensland can I grow ginger up here and where can I find all the information I need to do so

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14 Apr 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

NO probably. Work out what CLIMATE ZONE you are, then check the planting guide. Read all the article here about growing it.

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06 Mar 21, John s (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I would like to grow ginger in pots in Launceston Tasmania would it grow here in winter maybe indoors or should I grow them outdoors in Summer

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14 Mar 21, Louise Samuel (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have been growing ginger in large pots the last couple of years. I plant once we are safe from frost then keep in a sunny position... somewhere that you don’t forget to water. It is slow to come up but does eventually. I stop watering in Autumn and move pots to the deck if frosts are likely. Harvest in winter as you need it. I take everything out mid winter and store in straw in a polystyrene box. Here in the granite belt we get enough sun but way too cold in winter for Ginger, as would be Tasmania

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15 Jun 21, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

1. I have a couple of flourishing plants that I think are ginger flowers: tall, broad leaves, candle-like reddish flowers. If this is ginger is there an edible part to this plant? Thanks. 2. I have long wondered why, with Gardenate's climate-zones, 'Subtropical" is South of Rockhampton Qld AU and 'Tropical' is around Airlie Qld AU and cuts across to WA AU but thete is no actual zoning North of Rockampton to Mackay. Other garden zoning publishers (viz magazines, media et al.,) also omit the same area. Rather odd if not confusing for any gardeners in that no-zone?

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23 Jan 21, YT (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

In Western Sydney, galangal is growing well. Does this indicate ginger could also grow well here as this place seems to be in a climate border zone between sub-tropical and temperate?

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09 Feb 21, Jovi (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Yes, I have been growing ginger from few years in western Sydney and I am not disappointed. Although, the yield is low and that could be due to nutrients deficiency but the taste is good. This year my growing space is 5Mx1.5m with approximately 60 plants. Also I have double the space allocated for turmeric and I m loving it. Cheers

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25 Jan 21, (Australia - temperate climate)

Give it a try - the guide here is only a guide - local conditions come in to play.

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04 Dec 20, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it possible to grow ginger in western central Wheat-belt region of Western Australia, (Beverley)? Average temp is 26C and rainfall is 400mm. I have water for irrigation.

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01 Jan 21, Deborah (Australia - temperate climate)

Yes you can grow ginger. Best in a ceramic pot with rich composted soil. Early morning sun then full/dappled shade. Likes water, mist the leaves on very hot days. Plant rhizomes in Nov/Dec. When the leaves start to die off around June stop watering. You can harvest in Spring.

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