Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan richly organic soils expect flowers

richly organic soils expect flowers in year two

glossy green foliage makes a small clump to 1' wide

topped for us

The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody

where it can be found growing in very rocky soils

Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan richly organic soils expect flowersThis bizarre selection of the Japanese ground orchid, Bletilla striata, makes a nice deciduous clump of pleated green leaves, topped in late April (NC) with narrow flower stalks. Each 2' stalk is adorned with dark purple flowers that each have three lips instead of the normal one sort of like you would look after a boxing match with Mike Tyson. Bletilla striata 'Tri Lips' is truly one of the strangest mutations I've ever seen on a hardy perennial.