An easy-going orchid that you can grow in your garden, Bletilla ‘Striata’ has striking carmine petals and a freckled lip. The exotic-looking blooms are held in racemes of up to 12 flowers, dancing lightly above broad blades of pleated foliage. Native throughout China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam, Bletilla was one of the first orchids to be cultivated in England. This orchid is hardier than most, withstanding down to around -7 degrees, and the RHS have acknowledged its reliable nature with their prestigious Award of Garden Merit. Once established, the pseudo bulbs will gradually spread to form sizeable clumps.