Bletilla striata Ogon Multicolor Flowering Plants upright 6" long x 1"

upright 6" long x 1" wide leaves emerge white

or drain poorly

pine cone-like flowers emerge from the base in late summer

a reference to the dramatically raised ridge running down the center of each thick green leaf

Bletilla striata Ogon Multicolor Flowering Plants upright 6" long x 1"To quote former President Jimmy Carter, "I have lusted in my heart" after first seeing Bletilla striata 'Ogon' at the JC Raulston Arboretum many years ago. The golden foliage, which resembles young palm leaves, emerges in mid spring along with the new flower spikes, which quickly rise along with the leaves. The flowers of Bletilla striata 'Ogon' top out at 2' tall, about 6" above the foliage. The contrast of the purple flower and golden foliage is one