That's my big problem --- no shade. Going to have to grow some trees near the house to get shade. It's a riot; we have sooooo many trees on this property but not a one casts shade on the house area. I love gingers & have had them before but I know they want water & some shade. I have shade a good distance from the house but then there's the problem of water. And so it goes. Guess I'll just have to free sow some vinca seeds.