Hedychium coronarium affinity  KCSH#0394  A stunning ginger-lily with large and fragrant pure white flowers. One of the showiest members of a genus I have really come to admire as I continue to collect and grow the various species. This is a perennial plant that can reach six feet or more in height in a rich soil with plenty of moisture. Unfamiliar to many gardeners, the ginger-lilies seem similar to giant terrestrial orchids with tall stems and graceful “corn-like” foliage. The showy flowers appear in late summer into fall. Sun or light shade, these will die back in early winter and the rhizomes will need to be mulched heavily in colder areas. Rhizomes can be pulled and stored like dahlias in very cold climates. My collection from 4,550 ft. in western Arunachal Pradesh, India. Check gingersrus.com for more information and photos. Watch for further offerings in the near future!  (0?)