Bletilla

[Phragper]

bletilla finally blooming. Thought a cold spell had killed them as there were many in spike earlier and those just turned to mush . Thank goodness they emerged again but only 2 of about 3 dozen are blooming

 

[Paphluvr]

Sorry you didn't get more to bloom but what great color on this one.

 

[Phragper]

thanks. am just glad they recovered. Will wait til next year for lots and lots of blooms

 

[Carmella.carey]

Dose it have a variety name?
Patrick

 

[Phragper]

Dose it have a variety name?
Patrick

was only shown as bletilla striata

 

[Wendy]

Very pretty! I’m patiently waiting for mine to start growing.

 

[My Green Pets]

I love these too. Mine don't seem to like to be transplanted, they always take a couple years to flower if I move them around in the garden. Enjoy!

 

[Carmella.carey]

I love these too. Mine don't seem to like to be transplanted, they always take a couple years to flower if I move them around in the garden. Enjoy!

Mine have been up and blooming for months and already have seed pods on. I'm making a hybrid (B.striata 'Margaret Truemen' x 'Sweet Lips') so a Tipo x a simi-alba I'm existed to see the children in a few years.
Patrick

 

[NYEric]

I am going to move mine outside this week.

 

[Phragper]

what do you do with them in the winter and would they not survive outside

 

[SEMO-Cypr]

I’m in 6b. and I have yet to plant mine outside. I keep them in a well house all winter potted up. They start putting up shoots early March usually and I have frosts up through the middle of April. (Especially this year). Mine usually double in size every year except Tri-lips, I’ve noticed my variety isn’t very vigorous. Striata has been blooming 2 weeks now. Ochracea is a good 3-4 weeks from blooming and tri-lips probably a week or two here in SE Mossouri.

 

[Phragper]

yours look amazing. seems like they like being potted rather than being in the ground.