early purple orchid · Pruning

early purple orchid · Orchis mascula
Also known as: Aaron's beard; Adam-and-Eve; adder's grass; ballock grass; bloody man's finger; blue butcher; bullock grass; crake feet; cuckooflower; cuckooflower orchid; dead man's finger; dead man's fingers; dead man's thumb; Gethsemane; hand orchid; keat legs; keat's legs; kite pan; kite's legs; long purples; May orchid; purple orchid; purple wreathwort; ram's horns; satyricon; spotted orchid

Grows best in fertile, moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade, though tolerates full sun in cooler areas. Plant dormant tubers in autumn at least 8cm deep

Watering: Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterloggingSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed