Ginger (Zingiber officinale) — Culinary Rhizomes for South African Gardens

Grow your own fresh, aromatic edible ginger at home. Our Zingiber officinale rhizomes are ideal for pots, greenhouse tunnels, and warm, frost-free beds, producing succulent young “baby ginger” in mid-season and fully mature roots by late summer to early autumn.

When to plant in South Africa
Plant in spring once soils warm (Aug–Oct), or later in frost-free regions. We ship nationwide in season so your rhizomes arrive ready to plant.

Why plant culinary ginger

Fresh, flavour-packed rhizomes for cooking, juicing and tea

Grows brilliantly in containers on patios or in tunnels

Low maintenance: loves warmth, moisture and filtered light

How to plant & care

Light: Bright, morning sun or dappled shade; avoid scorching afternoon sun

Soil: Rich, free-draining mix with compost (pH ~6–6.5)

Depth: Lay rhizomes 2–5 cm deep, buds (“eyes”) facing up

Spacing: 20–30 cm in beds; one sizeable piece per 25–30 cm pot

Watering: Keep evenly moist in growth; never waterlogged

Feeding: Light, regular feeding; switch to potassium-rich fertiliser to bulk up rhizomes

Harvest:

Baby ginger: from 4–5 months (tender, pale skins)

Mature roots: 8–10 months, when foliage yellows and dies back

Overwintering
In cold areas, lift and store a few rhizomes dry and replant next spring, or keep pots frost-free so clumps reshoot next season.

Shop Ginger Rhizomes
Browse our Zingiber officinale for planting and start harvesting home-grown ginger this season.

Can I grow ginger in pots?
Yes—use a wide, shallow pot with free-draining mix and keep evenly moist.

Full sun or shade?
Best in bright, filtered light or morning sun with afternoon shade.

How long until harvest?
Baby ginger in 4–5 months; fully mature in 8–10 months.