Bletilla striata Albostriata Epimedium before the leaf emerges) resembling

before the leaf emerges) resembling a giant vase made from the purple vinyl used for cheap '70s car seats

reliable for us to 0 degrees F if the soil is kept very dry in winter

though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall

Ruscus 'Wheeler's' is a self-fruiting form (without benefit of a sexual partner) of a normally dioecious plant

this species can either grow in loose organic soil or as an epiphyte

Bletilla striata Albostriata Epimedium before the leaf emerges) resemblingBletilla striata 'Albostriata' is one of the rarer white edged variegated forms of the commonly grown ground orchid. Two opposite, iris like, pleated leaves emerge from each pseudobulb in early spring (April for us). As the leaves emerge, the narrow flower spike arises through the center and opens a few inches above the foliage with rich purple flowers. All Bletilla striata cultivars are amazingly drought tolerant, but grow faster in evenly moist