Zingiber mioga 'Crûg's Zing'
Japanese ginger 'Crûg's Zing'
'Crûg's Zing' is a spreading, rhizomatous perennial with upright stems to about 1m clothed in long, lance-shaped leaves. Orchid-like cream and pale, lilac-pink flowers appear from dark yellow buds at ground level in mid-summer. This variety rarely fruits
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Cream Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Zingiber are aromatic rhizomatous perennials with alternate, oblong leaves in two ranks, and cone-like inflorescences with overlapping, sometimes brightly coloured bracts, and 3-petalled flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in rich, organic, well-drained, acid or neutral soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division of well-established plants in early spring, or by separating and replanting sections of rhizome 15-20cm long in spring or early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be affected by fungal root rots, and a virus
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