Chinese hardy orchid Chinese hardy orchid (Bletilla striata and cvs.) The first time you see a Chinese hardy orchid flowering you kind of rub your eyes: Did a garden fairy drop her corsage after the prom? It really is a perennial here, which flowers in late spring to early summer, with three to seven flowers atop each wiry stem. The foliage is beautifully pleated, and happy plantings slowly grow into sizable clumps. -Irvin Etienne, Fine Gardening #147 (October 2012), page 72 Noteworthy Characteristics:  Three to seven beautiful magenta flowers on every stem. Care:  Divide every three or four years, and remove seed pods to keep tidy. Propagation:  Divide the tubers in fall.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Part Shade Only Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Bloom Time Early Summer, Late Spring Flower Color Pink Foliage Color Green Uses Beds and Borders, Color, Combinations, Edging, Shade Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Type Perennials