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Bletilla striata
Hardy Ground Orchid
Item #: 754
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: Burma/Myanmar, China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Bletilla striata is a hardy and very easy-to-grow terrestrial orchid with upright, heavily textured, iris-like, 18" long x 3" wide green leaves and forms a slowly spreading clump. In early spring, stalks to 30" tall of small lavender, cattleya orchid-like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage. The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass. Bletilla striata grows best in moist-to-damp soils in 1-6 hours of sun. While they may grow in shade, flowering will be sparse if at all.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Bletilla
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender , Violet
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rain Garden Plants , RHS Award of Merit Winners , Tropical Looking Plants