Has broad, lanceolate, mid green, sometimes spotted purple leaves. Bears fat s...Read Morepikes of small, dark purple, darker purple marked flowers which are attractive to nectar seekers. The deep veining on the flowers act as bee guides.
Flowers April - June
Likes moist, well drained, humus rich, leafy soil in partial shade. This chap grows happily in a pot as its not fully hardy in a British wet winter but is fully frost hardy. Its also one of the earliest to flower, I suspect due to the winter cover it has here.
Terrestrial orchid from South West Europe.
Has broad, lanceolate, mid green, sometimes spotted purple leaves. Bears fat s...Read More