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Bletilla striata 'Soryu'
Urn Orchid
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSBletilla striata 'Soryu' - 'Soryu' is "blue dragon". And it is distinctly, decidedly blue. Foliage is typical: very handsome upright pleated blades. 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. Though we have listed a height of 18 to 24 inches in the happiest circumstance your Urn Orchid may rise to 30-inches. In the north be certain to plant Bletilla striata at least 4 inches deep. Part sun. Established pot-grown orchid via division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Bletilla striata 'Soryu'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Early Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Hummingbirds
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Cottage Garden
- Border
- Grouping
- Foliage
- Collector Plant
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- China, Japan, Korea
Propagated By
- Division