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Sep 15, 2015 9:12 PM CST
Name: David Laderoute
Zone 5B/6 - NW MO (Zone 5b)
Ignoring Zones altogether
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As is often the case, I buy tropicals with nary a thought as to what I will do with them in the Winter. Green Grin! Often, I just wing it. (Brugmansia, Clivia and Plumeria last winter. Heh

I am gonna have to deal with 3 potted gingers and a potted turmeric. Soon. What to do?

Bring them in to a bright window?
Put them in my basmement under grow lights?
Unpot the rhizomes and store them?
Hide them in a closet?

I have found (as usual) a lot of conflicting info on the net for my Zone. Trust the wisdom here much more since many of you have so much experience.

P.S. My plants all look great, but no sign of blooms. Two of the Gingers and the Turmeric were started in my basement last December. The other is a store bought ginger potted up in June.
Seeking Feng Shui with my plants since 1976
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