Bletilla striata ~ Hardy Chinese Ground Orchid flowering or red before dropping

or red before dropping

IMAGE: Joe Mabel

The foliage emerges maroon and matures to a glossy dark green that turns rich bronze-red with fall

Mummy berry is a fungal disease that shrivels and dries the fruit- remove effected fruit immediately if spotted

deep green basal foliage

Bletilla striata ~ Hardy Chinese Ground Orchid flowering or red before droppingBletilla striata is one of the most elegant and easiest orchids to grow outdoors a true gem for any garden! Produces delicate, rose purple to magenta orchid blooms on arching stems in spring. Features pleated, lance shaped, bright green foliage that is ornamental in its own right. Grows from pseudobulbs (corms) that multiply over time, forming beautiful clumps. Type: Perennial Height: 1 2 Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: