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    Add a Touch of the Tropics

    Apr 10, 2024 2 minutes

    Chinese ground orchid

    Bletilla striata

    Pseudobulb

    Blooms Small, orchidlike pink-purple flowers from mid- to late spring
    Light Part shade
    Soil Moist, well-drained
    Pests None serious
    Size 12 to 18 in. tall, 6 to 12 in. wide
    Cold hardy USDA zones 5 to 9

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