A hardy, terrestrial orchid with soft, folded bright green leaves and purple-brown-yellow flowers with twisted petals on upright stems, appearing in late spring to early summer
0.1-0.5 metres
0-0.1 metre
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
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Grow in moist, fertile, leafy, humus-rich slightly alkaline soil in a sheltered site with dappled or partial shade. Provide an annual winter mulch of leaf mould. Suits a shady rock garden or woodland garden
Propagate by division in early or mid-spring and replant immediately. Some of the soil from the root ball, which contains beneficial fungi, should be planted with each division
No pruning required, allow foliage to die down naturally
May be susceptible to slugs and orchid scale insect
May be susceptible to grey moulds