Torch Ginger looking poorly

10 years ago

Hi all,

ive had this plant growing for about 15 months now, first in a pot then in the ground starting about 8 months back. I've basically ignored it, as it grew like crazy through January, but today I see browning, yellowing, and dying leaves. New growth looks better, but I've never seen such a massive dieback all at once.

Could this be cold damage, or from lack of water? I'm in south Florida. Plant grows in part sun. This winter we had a few nights below 50, but not many. It hasn't rained much the last few weeks, but lack of water usually results in drooping.

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garyfla_gw
10 years ago
Hi

Shouldn't they be dormant at this time?? All mine are save the shell ginger.

If an evergreen variety can't imagine what it could be !! gary
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User
10 years ago
Gary, some things don't go completely dormant in 10b. I always had to cut mine back even in 10a, because they wouldn't go completely dormant if we had a mild winter. Even here, many of my amaryllis didn't go dormant nor did my rain lilies.
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SweetMonkeyCheese Z9 Tampa
10 years ago
Hoping it is just unhappy from the cold. My tropicals end up looking very much like that due to the cold weather ( I am more north than you), but once it warms up and and we spring forward and have more light during the day they come back fine.
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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
My gingers can get dry browning leaves when there is lack of humidityl which usually occurs in the winter here.
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oldmangroot
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks all!