Zingiber kawagoii Ali Herbertia Texas (just west of San

Texas (just west of San Antonio)

and Zephyranthes atamasca

We have had some reports of success with this orchid from Zone 5

Our plants have survived 7 degrees F

Zingiber kawagoii Ali Herbertia Texas (just west of SanWe're always on the lookout for new winter hardy gingers, and our prayers were answered in 2008, as we descended Taiwan's Ali Shan and spotted a massive forest of ginger lilies growing alongside giant bamboo, underneath a massive forest of cryptomerias at 5,300' elevation. The 30" tall gingers are adorned with clusters of small basal produced, bright red flowers from September until a hard freeze. The clumps spread slowly in our climate, resulting in