Hi, I bought some ginger root for cooking and then went off to Italy. When I returned, it had sprouted and I decided to pot it up and see what happened. Now I have a huge pot of ginger that needs to go in the ground. I know it is native to Asia but I do not know how deeply I need to plant it, how much room it needs, etc. Any help would be appreciated. (At least I know how to harvest it.) Thanks, Linda
There are different varieties of ginger. I know pineapple ginger {awapuhi} can get huge in warm climates like florida. Not sure what variety is sold for cooking. I would keep the soil level the same as in the pot. Dont bury it deeper.
I found this useful site that you may want to check out TBL. It seems to cover most things about growing the type of ginger you have. http://www.ehow.com/how_318_grow-ginger.html
Thanks Wrennie! Wrennie, They called it chinese ginger but it is already taller than Chinese ginger should be according to the website I checked. I will keep it at the same soil level when I plant it.
