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Bletilla striata albescens
Also now blooming in the front yard, near the cyps which are still
refusing to bloom. Thought this was alba but Warren Stoutamire corrected me on that two years ago when I was visiting his GH and admiring his wonderful large-flowered sunset-toned pastel bletilla hybrids. He noted that the true alba form wasn't quite cold-hardy enough to grow in our zone and that if I looked very closely at my flowers I would see the barest bit of pink or lavender somewhere. Sure enough, the top of the column has a pale, pale pinkish blush. Three bulbs of this were a gift from a friend about four years ago and it is doing well, not spreading as fast as the lavender form but it is getting larger every year. |
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Bletilla striata albescens
Nice photo! I've always wanted to try Bletilla! Maybe soon!
Tim "tenman" wrote in message news:6OCdnYBCrvsNZ9TVnZ2dnUVZ_tLinZ2d@wideopenwest .com... Also now blooming in the front yard, near the cyps which are still refusing to bloom. Thought this was alba but Warren Stoutamire corrected me on that two years ago when I was visiting his GH and admiring his wonderful large-flowered sunset-toned pastel bletilla hybrids. He noted that the true alba form wasn't quite cold-hardy enough to grow in our zone and that if I looked very closely at my flowers I would see the barest bit of pink or lavender somewhere. Sure enough, the top of the column has a pale, pale pinkish blush. Three bulbs of this were a gift from a friend about four years ago and it is doing well, not spreading as fast as the lavender form but it is getting larger every year. |
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Bletilla striata albescens
That's what this board does to you, Tim. It's hopeless!
Diana "Tim" wrote in message . .. Nice photo! I've always wanted to try Bletilla! Maybe soon! Tim "tenman" wrote in message news:6OCdnYBCrvsNZ9TVnZ2dnUVZ_tLinZ2d@wideopenwest .com... Also now blooming in the front yard, near the cyps which are still refusing to bloom. Thought this was alba but Warren Stoutamire corrected me on that two years ago when I was visiting his GH and admiring his wonderful large-flowered sunset-toned pastel bletilla hybrids. He noted that the true alba form wasn't quite cold-hardy enough to grow in our zone and that if I looked very closely at my flowers I would see the barest bit of pink or lavender somewhere. Sure enough, the top of the column has a pale, pale pinkish blush. Three bulbs of this were a gift from a friend about four years ago and it is doing well, not spreading as fast as the lavender form but it is getting larger every year. |
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