Bletilla Striata 'Blue Dragon'

Common Name: Chinese ground Orchid

  This new selection is a blue flowered form found in Wakayama prefecture in Japan many years ago that has only recently become available. 'Soryu' means 'Blue Dragon' referring to the lavender-blue colour of the delicate orchid lowers.

Commonly called Chinese ground orchid, Bletilla Striata is a terrestrial orchid which produces small, pinkish-purple flowers (to 1.5” long) in 3-7 flowered racemes atop naked scapes typically rising to 18” tall. Blooms mid to late spring. Each pseudobulb typically produces 3-5, linear, pleated, papery-textured, sword-shaped, pale green leaves (to 12” long). Foliage dies to the ground in winter. 

Size: #1 Bare Root

Height: 20" 

Spread: 6-12"

Hardy: 5(tender),6,7,9,10

Sun Exposure: Partial Shade