The original plant was "released from captivity" at Disney World many years ago by one of the pioneer ginger collectors, and ever since has been referred to as Hedychium Disney. One problem with many Hedychiums is that they are not strong upright plants and need staking to keep them from flopping all over the place. Like most Hedychiums, it needs rich, organic soil, kept plenty moist during active growth. So new it has yet to flower here. Grows in Sun. Flower Color is Orange/Peach and blooms in Summer. //--> Following flowering a new set of stems emerge which flower in September and October. 7 members have or want this plant for trade. Buy Now. Plant in a moist location that gets sun, but is still a bit protected. Tidy up old dead leaves in early winter or spring. Grows in Sun to Part Sun. Large, strap-like leaves appear from June, followed by racemes of fragrant, showy orange-red blooms with spidery pink filaments and bright orange anthers. Apr 25, 2017 - Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange aka Slim's Orange Hardy Ginger Lily. Tends to flower quite prolifically during summer. The species is on the borderline hardy part of the spectrum, but the variety Tara is more robust and is pretty reliable in most parts of the country, unless exposed to extremes of cold and wet. Hedychium, Roscoea, Zingiber and Cautleya are all commonly referred to as Gingers. This is also a synonym for Hedychium Orange Brush. Description. Both the Plant List and Plants of the World online do not recognize any varieties. MD_PrintYear(); This species is fragrant and women garnished themselves with these flowers during Spanish colonization of Cuba. Characteristics: Culinary Plants, Cut flower plants, Fragrant Flowers, Hummingbird Plants, Pollinator Plants, Plants that Attrac… Very exotic and tropical looking. Sometimes called the red ginger lily, however we think more orange than red. A robust ginger native to humid mountain forests from India to southwestern China with thick shoots from 1 to about 1. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! Isn’t nature wonderful? Hedychium gardnerianum, the Kahili Ginger is one of the most reliable and best known gingers in cultivation for good reason, it has wonderful large deeply fragrant flowers which are held on stout stems clothed in chunky, dark green foliage.