If you are visiting from Alicia's A Beautiful Mess WW Linky, here's the thumbnail photo I used.
It's called Kaempferia elegans 'Shazam'. It's a peacock ginger I grow in my garden.
One of my favorite gingers.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ HAVING A BALL WITH LANDSCAPING
I can't figure this one out ~ do I love this idea, or is it just plain awful. You decide!
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That's great! My kids would love those balls.
ReplyDeletethat is an awesome idea! Happy Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteWell it's got personality! lol Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteNice leaf pattern.
Early enormous original ornaments beach ball bonanza? The ginger intrigues me. IS it an edible variety? We eat quite a bit I'd love to know how to grow it.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteMy entries:
Moms... Check Nyo
Yummy-as-can-be
I will have to think about the ball idea. The Ginger looks great. We have to overwinter them inside, which isn't ideal.
ReplyDeleteA funny idea, I like!
ReplyDeleteI think it's a fun idea for a party, maybe a beach/pool party? Thanks for linkin up for WW!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea for a theme party....at one point, they should probably come down, but I think it's very fun!
ReplyDeleteTo answer Sukhmandir's question:
ReplyDeleteThe Kaempferia gingers are not the edible type, though one called galangal is used as an herbal medicine. The zingiber genus is used as a traditional ginger spice among others that are less well known.
Some are quite potent and can cause hallucinations, so I don't experiment with the Kaempferias as a spice. Tumeric is a ginger from the Curcuma (hidden ginger) genus and very easy to grow from the rhizome found in stores. It's a beautiful little plant that likes high humidity and high temps. Cardamom ginger on the other hand is impossible to grow even in zone 9.
David/ Tropical Texana