Description
Native orchid varying from pale to deep pink flowers.
All are flowering sized plants.
These plants grow wild on our nursery since being introduced by us 30yrs ago. Let the plant self seed. Young plants look like grass to start with. These plants have naturally hybrid over the years and so vary in size colour and spotting of foliage.
Plants have or will flower/ed this year and may still have seed heads attached.
Flowering: Spring-early Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 20-40cm
Spread: 15cm
Further information:
Leave the stems even when it looks dead. Let the seed disperse by itself. In spring remove the seed head. New shoots should be appearing soon.
Common Name: Heath Spotted Orchid / Adam-and-Eve
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Orchidaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink / purple
Natural Flowering: May – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 40cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden / meadow
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: Goes to ground after flowering. Leave to self seed or else sow seeds into established mound forming plants so that the seedlings are undisturbed for 2-4years to mature.
Tolerates: drought tolerant / wet tolerant
Origin: Europe – South West Asia
Richard S. (verified owner) –
HARRY WHITEHEAD (verified owner) –
Very well packed and arrived on time, happy happy
John V. (verified owner) –
We tried to grow it from seed and my wife was so happy to find one here, she was so happy with the quality and the way the plnts were packed, well done you.
Wilhelm M. (verified owner) –
Plants in top Quaity and top condition! Thank you!
Libby Insall (verified owner) –
Loved the way you saved me the seed heads
Georgina (verified owner) –
Ordering and delivery very efficient. I can’t comment on plants as they have only just gone in the ground.
Talleen Smith (verified owner) –
Julian Wood (verified owner) –
I brought two of these orchids, the first one is a nice size with a good flowering stem, after a few days, the flower stem picked up. The second one I just yesterday and is twice the size with spotted leaves. now just waiting for that flowering stem to pick. Lovely orchids, they are well packaged, very nice condition. Will definitely buy again. Thank you
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Fantastic service as always – plants super healthy well packaged and speedy delivery.
Brian G. (verified owner) –
Delighted. Well packed. Arrived in excellent condition.
Michael C. (verified owner) –
Thanks for notifying me that the plants were available
Jacqui Holness (verified owner) –
Delivered quickly after ordering and received securely wrapped with healthy looking buds just peeping through.
Also sent with very informative instructions as to what to expect the plant to look like out of season and how to plant it.
Kate (verified owner) –
Lynn Gibson (verified owner) –
Only just breaking through the soil in the pot (as I would expect) but looked strong.
Nick Walker (verified owner) –
Excellent plant quality, superb packaging and prompt deliver
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The plant looked healthy on arrival, well packed and quick delivery
S Kirsty Fergusson (verified owner) –
Very healthy plants. Good price and excellent postage and packaging
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The plants seem to be doing well and great customer service.
Mrs L Gardiner (verified owner) –
Beautiful plant and extremely well packed, as were all the plants I received.
Nick Walker (verified owner) –
Excellent Quality plants, very well packaged, prompt delivery
Tom (verified owner) –
6 would be fairer. Great, we’ll developed plants in full flower. Packaging was astonishingly effective. I was astonished you could post flowering orchids without any serious damage.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Really strong, flowering sized plant.
Harvey Smith (verified owner) –
Good healthy looking plant, well-packaged. Going dormant as expected but looking forward to seeing it thrive (hopefully) next year!