Bletilla orchids bloom in the spring and summer, over a long 10 week period. The flower color varies from white to pink to yellow. In the garden, these orchids prefer a partial sun spot with moist, well drained soils.

Are Bletilla perennials?

Bletilla striata is a perennial ground growing orchid that produces racemes of small, cattleya-like, magenta blooms in mid to late spring. I's tall green, sword-shaped leaves are longitudinally pleated.

How do you take care of Bletilla?

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould in bright, filtered or bright indirect light. In growth, water freely & feed a quarter-strength liquid fertiliser every third watering. Keep dry in winter. Outdoors, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.