I have 3 different Ginger and they are in pots. Zone 5B NW Missouri so they come in in October. Last Summer was my first time with them and I had to experiment with them before finding here they seemed to like partial shade best overall.
What I settled on was mostly sun in early morning and then to shade by noon and later. This worked best for me. When they were in midday to mid afternoon sun, they got fried. Toast - no matter how much I watered them.
The same above was the case for my Turmeric.
I dug up and stored the Turmeric. Will repot soon. I dug up a store bought ginger and allowed it to dry for a week. Split and repotted ~ Christmas time.
The other two - White Butterfly and Kahili are enjoying the winter in my Living room. The White Butterfly actually threw its only bloom indoors.
They don't seem terribly sad, but not too happy either.
