Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan great for arranging

great for arranging

"Koryu" means "swollen variegation

topped for us

purple on top and green on the bottom

The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody

Bletilla striata Tri Lips Taiwan great for arrangingThis 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.