That said, let’s talk about some lovely species that make excellent garden specimens, some of which are well suited to spectacular cut flower arrangements. One of my personal favorites is shell ginger ...

Regular reader Paul Schiller sent me a photo of a plant growing in a flower pot at his summer home in Khao Lak, Phangnga province. "Do you know this small beauty?" he asked. The plant was a cluster of ...

Visitors to our Islands frequently comment on how fragrant our air smells with the abundance of flowers in bloom. Gingers are among the easiest plants to grow for this purpose. Many species have ...