Bletilla Summer Moonshine Kosteletzkya but with a whip-like tongue

but with a whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12" or more

The architectural clump is topped in summer with a 2'+ tall scape of lavender flowers

even when young

Clay and sandy soils will both work fine

Bletilla Summer Moonshine Kosteletzkya but with a whip-like tongueBletilla 'Summer Moonshine' is a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our second selected seedling from the Chinese form of Bletilla ochracea shared by orchid breeder, Dr. Hideka Kobayashi. This is the taller of our two introductions with flower stalks that top out at 30". From mid May through summer, the clumps are adorned with flowers composed of light yellow petals, a white central throat with a large yellow blotch and small magenta flecks.