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Botanical name: Dactylorhiza foliosa
Other names: Madeira orchid, Spotted orchid, Richly-leaved dactylorhiza, Dactylorhiza maderensis, Orchis maderensis
Genus: Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza
Species: D. foliosa - D. foliosa is a robust, deciduous, terrestrial orchid with fleshy, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, sometimes spotted brown or purple, and dense, upright racemes of bright pink to bright purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Dactylorhiza foliosa is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-pink, Purple in Spring; Bright-pink, Purple in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Habit: Erect flower stem
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pruning: Deadhead regularly.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide every 3-4 years. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Dactylorhiza foliosa (Madeira orchid) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.15m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Rock, Greenhouse, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation: Grows best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained. Will tolerate full sun if soil is kept moist. Avoid waterlogged soil. In pots, grow in equal parts loam-based compost, grit and humus-rich compost.
Soil type: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Dactylorhiza foliosa
Other names: Madeira orchid, Spotted orchid, Richly-leaved dactylorhiza, Dactylorhiza maderensis, Orchis maderensis
Genus: Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza
Species: D. foliosa - D. foliosa is a robust, deciduous, terrestrial orchid with fleshy, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, sometimes spotted brown or purple, and dense, upright racemes of bright pink to bright purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Dactylorhiza foliosa is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-pink, Purple in Spring; Bright-pink, Purple in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Habit: Erect flower stem
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pruning: Deadhead regularly.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide every 3-4 years. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Dactylorhiza foliosa (Madeira orchid) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.15m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Rock, Greenhouse, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation: Grows best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained. Will tolerate full sun if soil is kept moist. Avoid waterlogged soil. In pots, grow in equal parts loam-based compost, grit and humus-rich compost.
Soil type: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun, Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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