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Bug orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis coriophora
Discover Anacamptis coriophora (Bug orchid): cultivation, care and preservation. A rare orchid for specialized gardeners.
Lax-flowered Orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis laxiflora
Master the care of Anacamptis laxiflora, a delicate European marsh orchid with stunning purple flowers. Perfect for wetland gardens and water features.
Green-winged meadow orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis morio
Discover how to grow Anacamptis morio: ideal conditions, care tips, bloom season, and companion plants. Perfect for wildflower meadows and natural gardens.
Butterfly orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis papilionacea
Butterfly orchids (Anacamptis papilionacea) are Mediterranean orchids with purple butterfly-like flowers. Learn how to grow them in temperate climates outdoors.
Pyramid orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Learn how to grow Anacamptis pyramidalis in UK and European gardens. Full care guide on light, soil, watering, and companion plants.
Calypso orchid: complete guide
Calypso bulbosa
Calypso bulbosa is a rare woodland orchid with enchanting pink-red flowers. Learn about shade growing, moisture needs, and winter hardiness.
White helleborine: complete guide
Cephalanthera damasonium
Everything you need to grow Cephalanthera damasonium: ideal spot, soil pH, watering tips and bloom care. Perfect for shaded woodland gardens.
Early coralroot: complete guide
Corallorhiza trifida
Discover how to grow Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida), a rare, chlorophyll-lacking orchid thriving in cool, shaded woodlands with acidic, humus-rich soil.
Pink lady's-slipper: complete guide
Cypripedium acaule
Master growing Cypripedium acaule, a mystical native North American orchid with pink flowers. Demands and tips for successful culture in gardens.
Lady's-slipper: complete guide
Cypripedium calceolus
Everything you need to know about growing Cypripedium calceol游戏副本, a rare and beautiful orchid for shaded garden spots. Soil, light, and care tips included.
Cypripedium japonicum: complete guide
Cypripedium japonicum
Cypripedium japonicum, the Japanese lady's slipper, is an elegant orchid with unique flowers. Learn how to grow this rare orchid.
Mountain lady's-slipper: complete guide
Cypripedium montanum
The mountain lady's-slipper is a rare alpine orchid with elegant white and red flowers. Discover how to cultivate this spectacular plant in your garden.
Cypripedium parviflorum: complete guide
Cypripedium parviflorum
Lesser yellow lady's slipper is a rare orchid with distinctive yellow-red flowers. A treasure for patient orchid enthusiasts.
Cypripedium reginae: complete guide
Cypripedium reginae
Learn all about the queen lady's-slipper - a beautiful North American orchid. Care, cultivation, bloom time and interesting facts about this rare plant.
Dactylorhiza elata: complete guide
Dactylorhiza elata
Explore the Stately Dactylorhiza - a striking orchid with purple flowers and elegant foliage. Master the perfect growing conditions, care tips, and design inspiration.
Early marsh orchid: complete guide
Dactylorhiza incarnata
How to grow Dactylorhiza incarnata in moist, sunny spots. This purple-flowering orchid thrives in wet gardens from USDA zone 5. Bloom: May–June.
Broad-leaved marsh orchid: complete guide
Dactylorhiza majalis
How to grow Dactylorhiza majalis in damp soils. Ideal for bog gardens and wetland areas, with care tips and planting advice for UK and European gardens.
Dactylorhiza purpurella: complete guide
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern marsh-orchid - a North European wetland orchid with purple flowers and spotted leaves. Guide for nature-friendly cultivation in gardens and natural spaces.
Dactylorhiza romana: complete guide
Dactylorhiza romana
Roman dactylorhiza - a Mediterranean orchid with yellow to purple flowers from Southern Europe. Guide for cultivation in dry Mediterranean gardens and wetland zones.
Dactylorhiza sambucina: complete guide
Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soo
The Elder-flowered Orchid is an elegant spring-blooming European orchid with distinctive yellow and purple flowers. Learn how to cultivate this charming woodland orchid in your garden.
Dark-red helleborine: complete guide
Epipactis atrorubens
Dark-red helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens): wild European orchid with deep purple-red flowers. Growing in woodlands and managing for orchid conservation.
Epipactis gigantea: complete guide
Epipactis gigantea
Stream orchid inhabits moist stream banks across western North America. This exceptional orchid tolerates wet conditions superbly and blooms in summer with striking purple-red flowers.
Broadleaf helleborine: complete guide
Epipactis helleborine
Everything you need to grow Epipactis helleborine: ideal conditions, watering, soil needs, and companion plants. Perfect for shaded, moist garden spots.
Narrow-lipped helleborine: complete guide
Epipactis leptochila
How to grow Epipactis leptochila: a delicate orchid of woodland edges. Learn about soil pH, light needs, and companion planting for long-term success.