Land of the Giants

It's been 3 years since my first (and only, until this year) Giant Himalayan Lily bloomed (Cardiocrinum giganteum). This year I have 3 stalks as reward for my patience. Such incredibly beautiful, impressive, and fragrant (vanilla) flowers! This is the tallest of the three, at 8 feet, though it looks rather dwarfed next to the T-Rex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Steroidal Giant' aka rice paper plant) to the right.

 Look closely--you'll see the photographer's ghost...