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A pretty white variegated form that seems to be as tough as the green form.
My plant is constantly reverting, and it is a battle to keep the variegated portion going. I think the problem has been that the white portion of the plant is less hardy than the green portion. Through the winter there is a tendency for green shoots to survive, and the white central tissue in the meristems to die. I think this is why my plant tends to turn green! Plant Delights Nursery say: "(syn: Zingiber mioga 'Nakafu') This selection of the edible (flowers and new shoots) Japanese woodland ginger comes from the collection of famed Japanese nursery Gotemba. The 3' stalks of 1' long x 2.5" wide green leaves are each highlighted with a stunning central "white lightning" pattern. Each easy-to-grow clump of Zingiber mioga 'Dancing Crane' multiplies rapidly, soon making a 5' wide patch in five years. In late summer through fall, the small, light yellow, orchid-like flowers peek out from the base of the plant at ground level. Personally, we hope you can find something less attractive to eat!" Cole and Nurnberger say: "‘Dancing Crane’ is the most popular variegated cultivar. It has leaves bearing a combination of narrow and broad, white, longitudinal marks." |
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| 25th August 2005 | ||
