hardy orchid with beautiful rose purple flowers early summer. Requires good drainage but also a good humus content to the non acid soil. Likes it hot Learn More

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variegated leaves Learn More

Ladys slipper orchid with dark brown purple wings in summer. Needs leaf mould and a slightly alkaline soil. PLEASE ASK ABOUT FLOWERING SIZE PLANTS - 45 EACH (4/5 YEARS OLD) Learn More

From central southern USA comes this new variety. Also having the biggest flowers of all the Cyps. Grow in a sandy soil or compost not loamy nor too much OM. The pH should be around 6. white cream sac and long twisted purplish wings.
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In May/June this new variety has white wings and purplish pink pouches to the flowers. Learn More

Many of the species of this genus have such a wide distribution that variations particularily in flowers naturally occur, this makes classification for the Taxonomists very taxing, sorry that should be trying! In general these hardy orchids need humus rich preferably leafy soil that has reasonably drained soil. This one is from the Alps and is sometimes listed as a subspecies of D. majalis it has spotted leaves and purple flowers. Learn More

The Comon Spotted Orchid, purple spotted leaves. Light pink flowers with purple lines. Can take moist soils. Only a few available Learn More

As above but the flowers are whiter, still with the markings on the petals. Learn More

the Early Marsh Orchid, many subspecies, thus making identification hard. Pink flowers and horseshoe marked pattern on lower petal. Growing on the coasts of the British Isles is the subspecies Coccinea with reddish/crimson flowers, if any of you grow this variant I would like to hear from you please :-) Learn More

Heath spotted orchid. Another tricky one to ID, spires of freckled light pink flowers on and off from mid spring to end of summer, acid soil. Learn More

The Broad Leaved Marsh orchid, pinkish, again with markings. Learn More

The Southern Marsh Orchid, from our own long established stock, with spires of deep reddish purple spotted flowers can take moist soil. Learn More

The Northern Marsh Orchid with purplish red flowers. Learn More

the giant helleborine orchid. Terminal spikes of yellow and green flowers with maroon veins from april to june Learn More

The Bee Orchid, with its wide area of distribution comes the variability of the flower form and colour. Grow in gritty humus rich soil Learn More

they both need sharp drainage and a leafy soil. Large flowers in spring of pale rose lilac and white. Learn More

Large white and primrose flowers. Learn More