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Bletilla Paris

Common name: Hyacinth Orchid, Chinese Ground Orchid

One of the great temperate orchids for your garden.

-5 to -10°C
Good for Pollinators

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Bare Roots
3 for £24.00
just £8.00 each
10 for £45.00
just £4.50 each
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Exotic looking, and often thought of as difficult, terrestrial orchid Bletilla Penway Paris is easy to gorw and much taller than most in the family. A hardy gem for the shady, woodland garden.Attractive clumps of wide, green, pleated foliage remain attractive all year round, only becoming dormant in winter. In late spring, stems rise, producing pale lavender flowers, the lower yellowy lip is patterned with purple markings. Bletilla are often known as Hyacinth Orchids originate from Japan, China and Tibet. The Penway series was created by the holder of the UK National Bletilla Collection, Richard Evenden. Paris was first introduced in 1994. Bletilla are best planted in partial shade, maybe under deciduous trees or shrubs. They prefer moist, well-drained soil which is rich in organic matter, where they will multiply naturally by rhizomes, (or pseudobulbs) which grow half in and half out of the soil. Bletilla Penway Paris also grows well in pots which can then be brought undercover for added protection in the winter months.Reaching up to 80-100cm tall and spreading to around 50cm once established Penway Paris is hardy to around -10 C, meaning winter protection is only required in the coldest winters in the coldest areas of the UK.
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Key Information
Latin Name Bletilla Paris bare root
Common Name Hyacinth Orchid, Chinese Ground Orchid
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Pink
Type Perennial
Format Bare Roots
Position Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
Soil Conditions Loam
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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