Bletilla striata 'Albostriata alba'

Terrestrial species with underground rhizomes from which long lanceolate leaves, parallelinerve, light green with white margins originate. Inflorescences up to 40 cm long carrying numerous pale pink flowers with a diameter of about 3 cm. Flowering occurs in May-June. Native species of central China and southern Japan where it grows in temperate areas between 900 and 1100 m of altitude in grassy areas and at the edges of the forests. It therefore likes a semi-shaded position and a soil rich in humus. In winter it goes into vegetative rest losing all the leaves, while in the vegetative season it needs regulated watering. Hardyi. Plant in a 14 cm diameter pot.