Eric, Bletilla striata Chinese ground orchid

Eric is sharing some great information on 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘢 or the Chinese ground orchid. This orchid grows directly in the soil and is completely deciduous in the winter!

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In Central Florida they kind of grow and bloom, especially better when we have deep freezes. I believe that they prefer colder winters like in Georgia and beyond. They grow and bloom better in a sunny spot. In Florida, the summers seem to be too long and hot for them, and that's why I stopped growing them.

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I"m new to Central Florida ground orchid gardening. Just found out about Spathoglottis plicata, what other orchids would you recommend for this climate.