General Plant Information (Edit)
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
20-40 cm |
| Plant Spread: |
15-20 cm |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: white/purple
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Other info: Scatter the seeds early spring or autumnin a meadow or under a tree. If the conditions are suitable for this plant, they'll flower from the 3rd year.
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- Common Spotted Orchid
- Orchid
- Accepted: Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. fuchsii
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. hebridensis
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. okellyi
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. psychrophila
- Synonym: Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. sooana
Posted by
JRsbugs (Near Lincoln UK) on Dec 8, 2011 6:29 PM concerning plant:
I had two small bulbs which did well in their pots so I planted them in the ground in a semi-shaded place. They did well for a start but after two very dry summers they seem to have disappeared. They prefer damp conditions, often growing amongst grass, and dislike soil which is too acidic. I do have acidic soil but they were planted with plenty of leaf compost so I think it was a case of being too dry.
D. maculata is very similar to this, the flower spikes are not as tall and the lower lip on D. maculata is more rounded with a less protruding central part. The leaves of both species can be spotted or not, but D. fuchsii has more elongated spots going sideways across the leaves.
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