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Bletilla striata 'Albostriata' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Bletilla striata 'Albostriata'

Bletilla striata 'Albostriata'

Genus: Bletilla
Family: Orchidaceae

About this plant

A deciduous, terrestrial orchid with sword-shaped, pleated green leaves to 30cm long edged with white. From late spring to early summer, racemes of 3-7 pinkish-purple flowers are borne on stems to 50cm tall

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loamed-based potting compost (JI No.2) with added leaf mould, in bright filtered or bright indirect light. In summer water freely, applying a quarter strength balanced liquid fertiliser at every third watering. Keep dry in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring and replant immediately

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years