Bletilla striata ‘Junpaku’
Pure white flowers with no trace of other colours on this easy-to-grow hardy orchid.
Bletilla striata is one of the most beautiful hardy terrestrial orchids, normally with a magenta flower. This Japanese selection, ‘Junpaku’, has a true albino flower with no trace of any other colour. This is much more beautiful than the white-flowered form commonly sold in western horticulture. The leaves are arching, broad and grass-like. This easy terrestrial orchid is native to China and Japan. Best in part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Common Name: Chinese Ground Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes in foothills. In sandy soils amongst grassy patches on cool mountain slopes. Margins of woods and thickets.
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