Dactylorhiza purpurea - Keyflower

continental : These plants prefer partially shady places, where they can be exposed to direct solar rays only in the evening or early morning hours.
The Dactylorhiza purpurea Is pretty rustic, therefore it can be grown in the garden during the whole year; it can even bear short freezings.

alpine : Let's choose a partially shaded place for our plant, where it can be exposed to direct sunrays for a few hours a day.
The Dactylorhiza purpurea is quite rustic, therefore during the hot months it is grown in the garden without needing protections.

mediterranean : Locate this plant in a partially shady place, where it can receive solar rays during the coolest hours of the day.
The Dactylorhiza purpurea can stand the cold, therefore it can be planted in the garden.

continental : Let’s try to always keep the growing substratum of the the Dactylorhiza purpurea damp, watering very frequently with 3-4 glasses of water; if the weather is very hot and dry we even water every 0-1 weeks.

alpine : As the hot season arrives, these plants need abundant and regular watering, using 2-3 glasses of water, which keep the soil cool and damp; let’s water every 1-2 weeks, or even more often if it is very hot.

mediterranean : The Dactylorhiza purpurea loves damp and cool soils, therefore it is necessary to water it very often, keeping the soil slightly damp; in any case it is always advisable to avoid water stagnation and excess watering: it is best to water every -0-0 weeks.

Fertilization Dactylorhiza purpurea : Periodical fertilizations continue during the summer; we should always use a specific fertilizer for orchids, to add to the irrigating water every 15-20 days. Remember to avoid leaving the roots soaking in the fertilizing solution for a long time.

Treatments Dactylorhiza purpurea : During this time of year, and only when the insects are present, specific insecticide treatments are applied; we must pay attention to the flowers, avoiding vaporizing them.