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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Bletilla striata 'Albostriata'
Striped Hardy Ground Orchid
Item #: 1859
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Eastern Asia, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Bletilla striata 'Albostriata' is one of the rarer white-edged variegated forms of the commonly grown ground orchid. Two opposite, iris-like, pleated leaves emerge from each pseudobulb in early spring (April for us). As the leaves emerge, the narrow flower spike arises through the center and opens a few inches above the foliage with rich purple flowers. All Bletilla striata cultivars are amazingly drought tolerant, but grow faster in evenly moist soils.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Bletilla
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender , Violet
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , White Garden
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage