Japanese Myoga Ginger Seeds 30g from Japan with Instructions

This is probably one of my favorite Japanese herbs EVER. I was so excited to start growing them. I unfortunately was getting ready to move when they arrived that I planted them in a pot. Took awhile to grow but they finally did. Only lost one, which is understandable. I was sorry to hear about one customer who lost all of them but you have to understand, these are living things and the stress may have been too much. Anyway, I was able to get two gingers but before I could harvest them, bugs got to them! UGH! I was able to get them into the ground before winter set in so hopefully, this year I will have some to enjoy.

Perhaps it is the time of year that I ordered and planted, but they seemed to be DOA. I'll leave them in the dirt and if they come to life next spring, I will revise my rating.

I wonder the way to send the item is correct otr not. The envelope said that another item is inside.

I have planted the day I've received it on May 10th. Nothing happening yet. almost one month.It was 10 pieces of sticks size of 2inches long and 3/8 inches around. and there were no instruction for planting.Please let me know what happened. I am Japanese woman (72 years old) and love to grow them. Thank you, Yoko Kato

I ordered these after reading all the reviews, knowing I may not have success. My mother had these in her yard in New Jersey, no doubt smuggled in her checked luggage on a return trip from Japan. They did very well for her, planted in a shady yet very moist spot, they came back every year. I received my roots within the suggested time frame, in a small envelope marked 'cell phone batteries'. Hmm, well, whatever. I opened the package to find the roots wrapped in moist newspaper and then wrapped in plastic. I was surprised but happy to see that there was still some moisture. I received a good amount of bare root plants, no top growth at all. I immediately soaked them in a bowl of water for half a day to start rehydration, then trimmed off all dead roots. I was left with a good amount of healthy, dormant myoga roots. I then wrapped then moist paper towels and set them in my refrigerator for 2 days, during which I got potting mix and waited for a rainstorm to subside. Upon opening the bag, I noticed that the growing tips were already beginning to swell! I have potted them into a half barrel planter, using a mix of 2/3 commercial potting mix and 1/3 bagged compost. The planting instructions were not included, so after viewing a couple of myoga harvesting videos, I decided to cover them with @ 1 1/2 to 2 inches of potting mix, watering thoroughly. And now I wait, not knowing how long it will take for the plants to break the surface. I am very pleased with the condition of the bar roots upon arrival and hope I will be successful in growing them. I give 4 stars instead of 5 because of the way the package was labeled. Something fishy there.

My Myoga arrived as actual rhizomes, NOT seeds and interestingly enough the package was marked "cell phone battery" on the outside of the shipping envelope? There were complete instructions provided and a warning to be patient. I had just about decided that the rhizomes were dead when low and behold they sprouted and are now growing quickly. They were planted at least a month and a half before I saw evidence of growth so patience is indeed required.

Got these and pray that they will grow, as I am not sure on this........when I received it, it looked a little dried out. Looks like dried roots and I have planted them, so I guess I will wait and see what happens.

Myoga is notoriously difficult to grow, so it's not surprising that people are having difficulty getting these to start. These take an enormous amount of water. The plants in the picture are doused twice a day, and there are six plants so far. If you're determined to grow these yourself, overwater them, and then water them some more. You'll get some success from them.