Garden orchid – the easy Bletilla

Garden Orchid supplies strong hybrids of various species like the charming Bletilla. You will recognize the elegant Bletilla immediately as a real orchid.

Bletilla is a real Orchid for in the garden which is very easy to maintain for all types of gardener. Originates from the Far East, China. It is one of the first Orchids to be grown in Europe, proof for this goes back as far as the year 1794. The plant was described for the first time in 1853. Through its similar looks with Bletia (named after the Spanish botanist Don Luis Blet) this variety got its final name: Bletilla.

Growth Summer green Orchid with bulb-like rhizomes, loses its leaves in Autumn.
Flowering period May – September.
Colours Yellow, purple, pink and white.
Height 40 – 80 cm.
Temperatures -10°C.
Place in the garden Light, moderately shaded place, avoid full sunlight.
Application In the garden or terrace pot.
Water Water regularly from April until September, in the winter not too wet
Extra Protect plant/roots with thick layer of compost during severe frost.