Cultivation methods and techniques of red ginger flower

Red Ginger Flower is also called Scarlet Ginger Flower. It is native to India. It has beautiful flower shape and bright color. It is a common ornamental plant. Many people like to make it into potted plants and grow it at home. However, people don’t know much about its cultivation methods and can’t always grow it well. Today I will give a special introduction to the cultivation methods of Red Ginger Flower. Friends who need it can focus on it.

How to grow red ginger flower

1. Planting of red ginger flower

Red ginger flowers are mostly planted by dividing the roots, and this can only be done in spring. When planting, you need to cut its rhizomes and plant them in pots separately. Do not water them immediately after planting, just keep the soil in the pot moist, and wait until its rhizomes sprout new buds before watering them again.

2. Management of red ginger flowers

After planting red ginger flowers, whether it is potted or planted in the ground, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and the soil should be kept moist during its growth period. Topdressing is required twice during its growth period. Red ginger flowers bloom in August every year. When they bloom, move them to a semi-shaded place to extend the flowering period. After the flowers wither, the inflorescence should be cut off in time. In winter, all the withered parts above the ground should be cut off, leaving only the underground roots, which is conducive to the safe wintering of red ginger flowers.

3. Disease and pest management of red ginger flower

During the growth period of red ginger flower, leaf spot and leaf blight are common diseases. After these diseases occur, you can dilute 65% mancozeb wettable powder with 600 times of clean water, and then spray it directly on the leaves. Generally, two to three times of spraying will be enough.