Big Bob Chinese ground orchid
Bletilla striata 'Big Bob'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Big Bob' Chinese ground orchid (Bletilla striata 'Big Bob') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring. It can bloom again in summer. The erect plants form a clump that suits a shady corner.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lenten rose, Siberian bugloss, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.