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Bletilla striata var. alba 'Variegata'
Urn Orchid
Plant Type:
BULBSBletilla striata var. alba 'Variegata' – White orchids float above attractive pleated broad swords of leaves sporting white leaf margins. Though we have listed a hieght of 18 to 24 inches in the happiest circumstance your Urn Orchid may rise to 30-inches. Site your Urn Orchid in afternoon shade planted in fertile moisture retaining soil to which organic matter has been added. Once established Bletilla demonstrates some drought tolerance. In the north be certain to plant Bletilla striata at least 4 inches deep. 'White Pearl' is clumping with quicker increase than other cultivars. An organic mulch will be beneficial. Established pot-grown orchid via division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Bletilla striata var. alba 'Variegata'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Early Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
Attributes
- Woodland
- Border
- Drought Tolerant
- Specimen
- Rock Garden
- Potted Plant
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Organic
- Moist
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Division