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Examples

  • I have a colony of thriving terrestrial orchids (Bletilla striata).

    Amid the heat wave, gardeners still have questions 2010

  • In the warm temperate zone members of the genera Cymbidium, Calanthe and Bletilla are not uncommon.

    Huanglong National Scenic Area, China 2009

  • Camphor (Bletilla striata), etc. are for example put in dress in cloth and shoes.

    Chapter 8 1991

  • And when I went out to take a round of pictures for bloom day, there it was … the first bloom of the hardy orchid, Bletilla striata.

    May Dreams Gardens 2010

  • This particular orchid in my garden, Bletilla striata, is not a native orchid, it comes from China.

    May Dreams Gardens 2010

  • The Chinese ground orchid (Bletilla striata, hardy orchid) is, without doubt, the outstanding bloom in the garden this week.

    Columnist: Stephen Miller 2010

  • "Then, group three of the same perennials, like Phlox 'Cotton Candy' or Bletilla 'Chinese Butterfly' in triangular arrangements throughout open areas."

    unknown title 2009

  • "Then, group three of the same perennials, like Phlox 'Cotton Candy' or Bletilla 'Chinese Butterfly' in triangular arrangements throughout open areas."

    unknown title 2009

  • But this little Bletilla ‘Chinese Butterfly’ will actually survive Saint Louis’s winters.

    2010 June « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010

  • But this little Bletilla ‘Chinese Butterfly’ will actually survive Saint Louis’s winters.

    Orchid in Bloom « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010

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