Bletilla striata Mallows (aka: Aucuba 'Sulphurea Marginata') Aucuba

(aka: Aucuba 'Sulphurea Marginata') Aucuba japonica 'Limbata' isn't a new plant

I am a shrub

Each stem flowers

Maintenance:

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Bletilla striata Mallows (aka: Aucuba 'Sulphurea Marginata') AucubaBletilla striata is a hardy and very easy to grow terrestrial orchid with upright, heavily textured, iris like, 18" long x 3" wide green leaves and forms a slowly spreading clump. In early spring, stalks to 30" tall of small lavender, cattleya orchid like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage. The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass. Bletilla striata grows best in moist to damp soils in 1 6 hours of sun. While