Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan topped for us

topped for us

glossy green foliage makes a small clump to 1' wide

richly organic soils expect flowers in year two

(aka: Epimedium sagittatum Cc 950015) The rarely offered southeastern Chinese Epimedium sagittatum is renowned for many things

makes you wonder what else might be there

Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan topped for usThis 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.