Bletilla x yokohama 'Sweet Lips'
Sweet Lips Yokohama Hardy Ground Orchid
Item #: 8927
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Bletilla x yokohama, a seed hybrid group first produced by N. Suzuki in 1956, is a hybrid between the Chinese native, Bletilla striata, and the Taiwanese native, Bletilla formosana. We offered this hardy orchid in 2011 as a cultivar, but then discovered others had made named, unique selections of this same cross, so we gave our clonally propagated offering a new cultivar name. Bletilla x yokohama 'Sweet Lips' produces foliage similar to Bletilla striata, but topped in spring with 2' stalks that end in a cluster of 5-6 nearly white flowers highlighted with a darker purple lip.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Bletilla
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
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 , Plant Delights Introductions , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants