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| Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. |
| Family: Orchidaceae (Orchids) |
| Origin: Asia, East (Asia) |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Synonyms: [Bletilla hyacinthina] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: Clumping |
| Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid) - This plant from from southern Japan and China is one of the most easily grown of all orchids. It has18 inch tall soft pleated leaves along with 2 inch long magenta-pink flowers over 6 weeks in spring and early summer. Clumping, with clumps expanding slowly over time. It is hardy to 15-20° F and is a good outdoor plant where the ground does not freeze. Part shade but can be grown in part to full sun along coast. Water regularly. Tolerates heavy clay soils. Great planted in mass in a moist woodland-style garden or even in a bog garden. Dormant in winter. In Japan the species is called shi-ran, meaning purple orchid. In China it's known as pai chi. But popular gardening references have named this plant the Chinese ground orchid or Hyacinth Orchid.
This information about Bletilla striata displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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