Bletilla ochracea Summer Sunshine Agastache and the common cold

and the common cold

fragrant flowers atop 3' tall stalks

While Crambe maritima doesn't need extra irrigation

Named after Florence Cropp Vaughn

Bletilla ochracea Summer Sunshine Agastache and the common coldBletilla 'Summer Sunshine' is a superb summer flowering seed grown strain of the Chinese Bletilla ochracea, originally shared with us by orchid breeder Hideka Kobayashi, which we subsequently named. Bletilla 'Summer Sunshine' starts flowering for us in June and continues into September, peaking in mid July. The 20" tall stalks are each adorned with light yellow flowers, each highlighted by a darker yellow pattern in the lip. Our offerings are our own