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Bletilla x 'Brigantes'

Urn Orchid

Plant Type:

BULBS

Bletilla x ‘Brigantes’ (B. striata x B. ochracea) – 'Brigantes' is a lovely hybrid in light rosy pink-purple sporting a purple lip with darker red-purple spotting and highlighted warm yellow infusion at the tip, the pastel color combination reminding me of a dreamy summer dawn. Plant the very pretty ‘Brigantes’ in fertile, enriched moisture-retaining soil sited in a partly sunny exposure. Clumping with moderate increase. Once established Bletilla demonstrates some drought tolerance. Established potted orchid by division.


Height:

14-18 in

Colors:

Rose Purple, Yellow

Zone:

(5 protected)6 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Bletilla x 'Brigantes'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Early Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Attributes

  • Border
  • Woodland
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Rock Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Moist
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Division