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robust marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza elata

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dactylorhiza
Family: Orchidaceae

About this plant

D. elata is a robust herbaceous perennial with erect stems to 1m tall, bearing narrowly oblong leaves. Flowers reddish-purple, 2cm wide, open in a dense spike to 20cm long in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, leafy soil in part shade. Ideal for a rock or woodland garden or in a wildflower meadow

Pruning

No pruning required. Deadhead faded flowers if required

Propagation

Divide in early spring

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side BordersWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years