Dactylorhiza nieschalkiorum
Also known as: Nieschalk's Dactylorhiza in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Turkey
General Information
Nieschalk's Dactylorhiza is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Turkey. It is named after the German Orchidologists in the 1900's and.
Altitude
1000 - 1800 m
0
2500
Flower Size
3 - 3 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
0 - 8 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
36000 - 50000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous thick erect, lance shaped, oblong shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
- Summer
Climate
Grows at high elevations.
Fertiliser
These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.
Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round.