Bletilla striata ‘Shi-ran’
Bletilla 'Shi-ran' is a hybrid Chinese ground orchid with purple-pink cattleya-like flowers Easy to grow.
Bletilla ‘Shi-ran’ is a Chinese ground orchid with purple-pink cattleya-like flowers in groups of three to seven on stems rising to 18 inches tall. The flowers in this cultivar often face upwards or outwards. The leaves are arching, broad and grass-like. 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: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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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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