trefle.io · Taken Jun 1, 2021 by Franco Colnago (cc-by-sa)
Orchidaceae
Early marsh orchid
Dactylorhiza incarnata
Also known as Dactylorhiza incarnata, Flesh-colored orchid, Early purple marsh orchid, Orchis maculata subsp. incarnata
Native Plants · Orchid · Marsh · Wildflower · Wetland · Native Orchid · Meadow · Specialist Plant · Terrestrial Orchid · Rare · Pollinator
Early marsh orchid is a stunning native terrestrial orchid that requires very specific growing conditions — consistently moist, alkaline to neutral, nutrient-poor soil in an open sunny position. It is best suited to naturalistic meadow or bog garden settings and is not recommended for standard garden beds or containers. Avoid fertilizing, as rich soils will suppress its growth; instead, replicate its natural wet meadow habitat as closely as possible.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged; reduce watering in winter · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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