Epipactis royleana

Model 3692

Epipactis royleana is a superb terrestrial orchid native to the Himalayan mountains. It has ribbed and elongated green leaves, 10 to 15 cm long. In late spring or early summer, erect inflorescences appear, each carrying several beautiful flowers of a red-purple color.

This orchid lives in wet meadows. In the garden, it will be grown in partial shade in cool soil not too dry or in the sun in soil always cool to wet. The cold does not scare him. An easy to keep orchid.

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Epipactis royleana
Epipactis royleana is a superb terrestrial orchid native to the Himalayan mountains. It has ribbed and elongated green leaves, 10 to 15 cm long. In late spring or early summer, erect inflorescences appear, each carrying several beautiful flowers of a red-purple color.
This orchid lives in wet meadows. In the garden, it will be grown in partial shade in cool soil not too dry or in the sun in soil always cool to wet. The cold does not scare him. An easy to keep orchid.
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Data sheet

Range	Easy Garden
Color	Red-purple
Flowering	June, July, August
Height	50-70 cm
Exposure	Sun, Semi-shade
Hardiness	Hardy (-20°C)
Presentation	1 liter container, flowering size plant, 2-3 shoots

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Planting

Epipactis tolerate many conditions. We recommend a light and well-aired soil. You can air your soil by means of some compost for hardy perennials. For an optimal result, 20% of lava stone (vulca, pumice, pouzzolane…) could be added in order to maintain good moisture in summer and to ensure good drainage in winter. The majority of the species (Epipactis palustris) are particularly fond of wet areas and can be cultivated at the banks of ponds or bodies of water.

Exposure

Epipactis can be planted in full sunlight on condition that the substrate is prevented from becoming dry in summer. A more shaded exposure is also possible.

Growth Phase...

During the winter, the plant persists in rhizome form and devel- ops new shoots in the spring. Epipactis are very cold-resistant and do not require any special protection in winter.

The new Epipactis shoots are visible at the beginning of spring while the flowering extends from the end of spring until the first half of summer (June, July). Approximately two months after the flowering, the foliage fades then disappears completely with the arrival of winter.

Highly proliferative, these orchids will quickly form colonies of several hundred head following the successive growth and dormancy cycles.