Bletilla ochracea Dawns Early Light Bosnia and Herzegovina It's only thanks to the

It's only thanks to the persistence of the tissue culture labs that these are available at all

The clumps of green pitchers are veined red toward the top

The flower is similar to Cypripedium 'Annegret' but larger

oval leaves composing the rather flat 18" wide clumps

Bletilla ochracea Dawns Early Light Bosnia and Herzegovina It's only thanks to theBletilla ochracea is one of the prizes of the orchid genus, Bletilla, hailing from southern China into Vietnam. We acquired this form as Bletilla ochracea light yellow, so we added the cultivar name, Bletilla 'Dawn's Early Light'. Starting in mid June and continuing into August (NC), the 30" tall spikes emerge from the wide, pleated green foliage, each laden with 3 5 flowers which emerge light yellow and age to white, with a bright golden orange lip.