Bletilla yokohama Kate PP 19878 Dryopteris Removing the foliage too early

Removing the foliage too early can allow the ground to warm around the plant

so don't miss this opportunity

The color patterning is strongest on the new foliage that emerges in June and July

'Herb Benedict' x H

so when the plants are in flower in spring and summer

Bletilla yokohama Kate PP 19878 Dryopteris Removing the foliage too earlyBletilla x yokohama 'Kate' is a Bill Mathis hybrid a cross of Bletilla striata 'Big Bob' x Bletilla formosana. Bletilla 'Kate' makes a typical clump of upright, sword like, pleated, green leaves. Starting in late spring, terminal spikes reach 40" tall with an open cluster of medium lavender flowers, each highlighted by a dark purple stripe down the back center of each petal and a very dark purple lip surrounding a yellow throat. If we had those last