Bletilla striata [solid rose/purple] Summer Water and regular summer water

and regular summer water

of early spring

lean and well-drained soil and little summer water once established

The second year produces upright stems to 3ft tall

as some forms are

Bletilla striata [solid rose/purple] Summer Water and regular summer waterThis particularly dark colored seedling, also among the most vigorous, producing 3' clumps in as many years, also a large number of flowers to about 18" to 2' in height. Deciduous, the leaves emerge in early spring, flowers emerging in spring through early summer. It took a while to dawn on us that this plant, counter to our intuition, likes bright sun along with rich soil and consistent water. Definitely worth the effort. USDA Zone 5. HARDY GROUND