Orchis purpurea

Also known as: Lady Orchid in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Algeria Austria Belgium Bulgaria Corsica - France Denmark Germany Greece Hungary Netherlands Poland Romania Sardinia - Italy Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine

General Information

Lady Orchid is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Altitude

1 - 1800 m

2500

Flower Size

3 - 3 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

0 - 8 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

36000 - 36000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect oblong shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

Spring

Climate

Grows at low to 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.