Tricyrtis Garden Orchid ‘Purple Shooting Stars’

Common Name:
Tricyrtis Garden Orchid ‘Purple Shooting Stars’

Description:
Tricyrtis Garden Orchid ‘Purple Shooting Stars’ is an exotic and elegant shade-loving perennial prized for its intricate, orchid-like flowers that appear in the cooler months. Each star-shaped bloom features creamy-white petals heavily speckled with vivid purple spots, resembling a spray of shooting stars. This variety adds unique interest to shaded garden beds and woodland-style plantings, bringing life and detail to areas that are often hard to fill. Blooming from late summer into autumn, it thrives in Melbourne’s cooler, shaded microclimates and prefers rich, moist, well-drained soils. ‘Purple Shooting Stars’ forms a clumping habit with arching stems and lush green foliage, adding a soft, graceful form even when not in flower. Perfect for underplanting beneath trees, mixed with ferns, or planted in pots in protected positions, this variety is a standout for shady gardens and collectors of rare perennials.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 40–60 cm

• Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Creamy white with purple spotting

• Purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Shade Tolerant

• Herbaceous

• Perennial

• Unusual / Collector's Plant

• Suitable for Woodland Gardens

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Ferns

• Hosta

• Heuchera

• Astilbe

• Epimedium

• Tiarella

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.