Hedychium gardnerianum................Kahili lily

Hedychium gardnerianum is simply gorgeous - the quintessential ginger lily. 

 The perfumed flowers form big flame-orange spikes with red stamens. 
Each inflorescence holds up to 50 exquisite little flowers - individually pretty as an orchid with a heady sweet scent - over luxuriantly exotic foliage.

 

From the family Zingiberaceae,  an aromatic plant,  originating in India, growing to  3 meters.

Plant in half shade.  

Minimum temperature -10°C.

In Europe it flowers in September. 

 

Bulbs are edible but don't eat this prize winning, flowering, ginger bulb.