Thank you Jay. I had read that is how they bloom. Although the blooms may have been inhibited by the container, this plant is older than two years and I've seen no blooms yet.
I don't think this plant ( or Alpinia nutans ) will do very well in ground in my zone due to our winters. It just needed to get out of the container it was in and I had a spot in a raised bed to pop it in. If it grows large, I will not want it in that location for long.
Thanks again for your input. Kristi
