Quite a few books say to plant these in shade, but we have found the exact opposite to be true. They thrive in terms of multiplication and flowering in sun, but will hardly be worth growing in shade. Tony Avent Proprietor tony@plantdelights.com Juniper Level Botanic Garden<http://www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org/> and Plant Delights Nursery<http://www.plantdelights.com/> Ph 919.772.4794/fx 919.772.4752 9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA USDA Zone 7b/Winter 0-5 F/Summer 95-105F "Preserving, Studying, Propagating, and Sharing the World’s Flora” [new-logo] Since 1988, Plant Delights Nursery is THE Source for unique, rare and native perennial plants. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> On Behalf Of Brian Whyer via pbs Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2020 7:03 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: Brian Whyer <brian.whyer@btinternet.com> Subject: Re: [pbs] Bletilla finally flowered I wonder how much growing conditions effect Bletilla. My neglected potted plants flower sparsely each year, but frequently get too dry etc. and maybe the variegated form is not so vigorous. My neighbours (some still in flower) grow against a low brick wall in full sun, from soon after sunrise until ~2 pm, and are up to 2 feet tall and some leaves 2`" wide; twice mine. They may have been there 20 years or more. Our garden soil is sticky chalky stony with ~20" very irregular rainfall a year. Very little frost last winter, but varies considerably from year to year. Drown or drought so far this year. Brian Whyer, SE UK I am very cheered by Diane’s comment about her Beltilla flowering after many vegetative years. Mine are have been vegetative since planting, years ago, though the leaves seem to be larger each year (more surface area, basically). Now I am optimistic that they may flower sometime in the future. Kathleen South coast of Washington, z 8 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… ________________________________ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…