Hawiian Lollipop Ginger Plant (costus sp)

ABOUT THIS GINGER

Hawiian Lollipop Ginger Plant (costus sp) – Delicate brilliant yellow flowers bloom from brilliant red and green bracts on the the 5 foot inflorescence stalk. In ground or in a container costus grow vigorously when provided with moist well drained soil. These gingers are heavy feeders and grow at their optimum potential when fertilized regularly. Very easy to grow.
Our Hawiian Lollipop plants allow you to enjoy amazing colorful blooms in the first year or so. All the Gingers we offer are vegetatively propagated from healthy flowering mother stock, grown right here in our nursery. This means, you receive an exact clone, true in form and bloom and won’t have to wait years to enjoy fresh flowers, as is often the case with seed grown or tissue culture plants. Truly a better ginger plant!
The growth rate of Hawiian Lollipop will vary greatly depending on soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. A few leaves are often trimmed prior to shipping to reduce transpiration and travel stress.

QUICK SPECS

GINGER CARE

Gingers are easy to grow, flowering plants that produce lightly scented, waxy blooms throughout the summer. Ginger will grow happily and flower in a pot or in ground. They add a tropical accent to any outdoor space, garden or patio. In cooler zones a containerized Ginger can be relocated indoors for the winter months.
When you receive your new Ginger, there is no need to worry about planting right away. Your new plant can be stored for a while by simply placing it in a bucket with about a half inch of water in the bottom and moving it to a shady location, simply keep moist. This will give you plenty of time to select the ideal location for your new Ginger.

CONTAINER SIZE

All Ginger varieties grow very well in containers, indoors or on the patio. This larger variety needs enough room for growth, generally a 24″ to a 36″ diameter, 20″ deep container will suffice. Remember the looser the roots, the taller and healthier your Ginger will be. When the plant becomes root bound its growth will slow, at that point it is time for a larger pot.

SOIL

Hawiian Lollipop Ginger enjoy a well drained, general potting mix easily found at your local box store. Remember try to stay away from arid or wet, mucky soils.

FERTILIZER

To help establish your new Hawiian Lollipop Ginger, fertilize sparingly ten inches away from the base, tri-annually with a slow time released product. Unfertilized they will tend to grow at a slower pace. Note: The heavy salts in cheaper fertilizers will damage the roots and possibly kill the plant. Its best to use a brand you know and trust.

GROW ZONE & LIGHT

Best outdoors if grown in zone 9b-11, find your zone here. This Ginger requires 80-90% sunlight. Depending on your location partial sun is often best. In the northern end of their grow zone Hawiian Lollipop Ginger should be brought indoors or if this ginger is going to overwinter outdoors, at the northern end of its zone, properly cover with a layer of mulch so that the frost can not affect the in-ground rhizomes. The stems will completely freeze and return with fresh new growth in the spring. The patio zone is 4a-11 which means the potted plant will flourish over the summer months in colder zones but must be brought inside before winter.

BEFORE YOU PLANT OUTDOORS

At the nursery these Ginger are grown under 20-40% shade cloth. If you plant this Ginger in a brightly lit area you may experience leaf burn. It is best to acclimate this plant to its environment by keeping it outside and slowly moving it into a sunny area over a week or two to avoid stress before planting.

WHAT IS THE SHIPPING SIZE

All Hawiian Lollipop Ginger for sale will vary in size. In the spring, plants are often smaller than plants shipped in the fall. Plants designated with a sku ending in -4, -6 or -8 will arrive in a standard 4 inch, 6 inch or 8 inch round growers pot respectively. Our new, reusable, recyclable deep plugs are 7 or 9 inches deep and 2 or 2.5 inches in width. Products growing in these pots are easy to transplant and allow for deeper roots and faster growth, they are designated with a sku ending in -7 or -9. (Note: The item sku number can be found just below the buy button.) The color and style of these pots may vary. If we are out of a particular size item, we may ship a larger size at no additional charge. For more information, click the “best packaging” link at the bottom of this page.