Dactylorhiza iberica x purpurella

Dactylorhiza iberica x purpurella is a marsh orchid hybrid with glowing magenta flowers with darker spots and a central glow.

Dactylorhiza iberica x purpurella is a marsh orchid hybrid with glowing magenta flowers detailed with darker purple-magenta spots and a lighter pink glow at the centre of each flower. Marsh orchids grow across Europe usually in moist habitats that are either moist year round or seasonally moist in the winter becoming drier in the summer. Despite their marshy natural habitats, these hardy orchids do well in evenly moist garden soils in full to part sun and are easy to grow. Over time they will develop into impressive clumps of lance-shaped leaves with many vertical spikes of delightful orchid flowers.

Common Name:  Marsh Orchid - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]

Family:  Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-9

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Early Summer

Soil Moisture:  Moist, Average, Wet

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Nitrogen-poor marshes and wet fields.

Award:  AGM

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