Anacamptis morio

Also known as: Fool Stone or Orchis picta var. champagneuxii Orchis picta var. caucasica Orchis champagneuxii var. mesomelana Orchis morio ssp. athensis Orchis picta ssp. libani Orchis crenulata Orchis picta var. albanica Orchis longicornu var. picta Orchis officinalis Orchis morio var. athensis Orchis moria Orchis graeca Orchis albertii Orchis aschersonii Orchis morio var. albiflora Orchis skorpili Serapias athensis Orchis champagneuxii f. mesomelana Orchis athensis Orchis morio ssp. alba Orchis morio var. valida Orchis morio var. picta-rosea Orchis morio var. irregularis Orchis morio var. albicans Orchis morio f. unilobata Orchis nicodemii var. aschersonii Orchis longicornu f. albiflora Anacamptis longicornu h.f. alba Orchis morio f. variegata Orchis morio h.v. piela Orchis longicornu f. pallida Orchis morio f. bilobulata Orchis morio f. albiflora Orchis morio h.v. anomalae Orchis x litardierei Orchis x cortesii Orchis morio f. alba Orchis longicornu f. tlemecensis Anacamptis cortesii Orchis morio ssp. albanica Orchis morio ssp. libani Orchis morio ssp. morio Orchis morio ssp. picta Orchis albanica Orchis morio ssp. syriaca Anacamptis morio ssp. picta Anacamptis morio ssp. champagneuxii Anacamptis morio ssp. caucasica Anacamptis morio ssp. albanica Anacamptis morio ssp. longicornu Anacamptis morio var. mesomelana Anacamptis morio ssp. tlemcenensis Anacamptis picta Anacamptis morio ssp. syriaca Anacamptis morio f. viridiflora Anacamptis morio nothossp. cortesii Anacamptis longicornu ssp. linkiana Anacamptis morio nothossp. litardierei Anacamptis morio f. variegata Anacamptis morio ssp. morio Anacamptis syriaca Anacamptis champagneuxii Anacamptis champagneuxii f. albina Anacamptis morio f. albina Anacamptis picta f. nivea Anacamptis morio f. albiflora Orchis morio ssp. champagneuxii Anacamptis champagneuxii ssp. tlemcenensis Anacamptis longicornu ssp. tlemcenensis Anacamptis longicornu Anacamptis caucasica var. albanica Anacamptis caucasica Anacamptis albertii Anacamptis x cortesii Anacamptis morio f. albicans Anacamptis morio f. alba Orchis intermedia Anacamptis morio f. nivea Anacamptis champagneuxii var. grandis Anacamptis morio f. rosea Anacamptis champagneuxii var. mesomelana Anacamptis picta f. trimaculata Anacamptis morio f. pallida Anacamptis morio f. leuca Anacamptis morio f. picta-rosea Orchis syriaca Orchis champagneuxii Orchis morio var. rosea Orchis morio var. skorpili Helleborine athensis Orchis morio var. picta Orchis morio f. subpicta Orchis morio var. parviflora Orchis morio f. sublobatus Orchis morio ssp. tlemecensis Orchis morio f. nana Orchis morio var. syriaca Orchis morio var. subpicta Orchis morio f. robustior Orchis morio f. sublaxiflora Orchis morio var. mesomelana Orchis morio var. flava Orchis morio var. longicalcarata Orchis morio var. libani Orchis morio var. caucasica Orchis morio var. carnea Orchis morio var. champagneuxii Orchis morio var. viridiflora Orchis morio var. longicornu Orchis morio f. velutina Orchis morio ssp. caucasica Orchis morio var. gigas Orchis morio var. velutina Orchis morio var. tlemecensis Orchis morio var. elatior Orchis morio ssp. longicornu Clown Spikes (Scandinavia) in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Norway

General Information

Fool Stone is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Norway.

Plant Description

Grows to 2.5cm. Each new growth has numerous lance shaped leaves that grow to 0.5-11cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 15-38cm

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 48mm to 112mm per day, heaviest in June and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 69% to 86%, highest in December and lowest in June. Temperature ranges from -3C to 23C, highest in July (13C to 23C) and lowest in January (-3C to 2C).

Fertiliser

Apply liquid based fertiliser per recommended directions. They can benefit from a high phosphate fertiliser leading up to flowering season, followed by a high nitrogen fertiliser when new growth appears, and a balanced fertiliser in other times. These orchids can also tolerate slow release fertiliser applied 1-2 pellets per cup (250ml) of media.

Use balanced fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.