Bletilla striata will bloom no matter where they are. I took a whole trunk load (that my kind Hubby dug up for me in California) to my orchid society meeting last month. They were pretty trashed - Hubby might have the right genes (Japanese) but obviously he would have been better at laundry then gardening. He stacked them! - the new shoots were toast. But, a month later, the orchid society meeting was abuzz. All are blooming! Yeh!
Mine in the garden in Reno are still 1/2 inch tall.
I will remain patient...
Daisy
