Texas Gardening: Bletilla striata (Hardy Orchid), 1 by Indigoez

Indigoez wrote:
Hi all, I have the violet ones, and some of the yellow ones (from Yuccado nursery) in my yard. The violet ones have been here since the 80's (my mother planted them) and I've spread them into various areas since I took over the gardening in 97. The only problem I've ever had with them is that they tend to try blooming early sometimes and get frostbitten. This is the second season for the yellow ones and they don't look very good for some reason; I'm thinking that they aren't very happy in the spot I planted them.

This picture is from last year...