Bletilla
Terrestrial Orchid
This nontemperamental terrestrial orchid debuts lovely Cattleya-shaped flowers with wide open mouths and finely pleated floral pouches. Perched on slender stems, the luxe blooms adorn a cold-hardy medium green clump of attractive, ribbed Iris-like leaves that slowly spread by tuberous rhizomes. Bletilla adore dappled shade, heavy winter mulch and evenly moist, well-drained sites, while withstanding occasional drought.
Bletilla striata ‘Alba’ (P-2167)
Each 11.75
An inhabitant of China and Japan, this easy-care terrestrial orchid proffers long-lasting racemes distinguished by ornate Cattleya-style pearl-white flowers. The pleated sword-shaped greenery sends forth 18 in. stems, each with five to ten exotic-looking blooms donning furrowed lower lips. Content in dappled light and moist, well-drained, enriched nooks, ‘Alba’s slow-spreading rhizomes foster hardy pest-free colonies whose glimmering floral elegance can illuminate beds, borders, rock gardens and containers.
Blooms June–July
Size: 18" – 2' 0" high x 18" – 2' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 6.
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