Dactylorhiza purpurea - Keyflower

continental : Let’s try to keep the ground fairly damp, watering every 1-2 weeks with 9375-9376 glasses of water; when the weather is very harsh and the temperatures are below zero, watering can be interrupted.

alpine : Every 2-3 weeks water the soil, trying to wet it deeply; keep the ground constantly moist, although we must avoid water stagnations. Usually 9374-9375 glasses of water are used.

mediterranean : We suggest watering regularly with 9376-9377 glasses of water, trying to keep the growing substratum pretty cool and moist; if the climate is very cold we can reduce watering. 0-1 weeks should go by between irrigations.

continental : Locate this plant in a partially shady spot, where it can receive some hours of direct sunlight.
Winter minimum temperatures can cause damage to the the Dactylorhiza purpurea , which can only stand short and not too harsh freezing; during this period of the year we suggest locating them in a cold greenhouse, or protect them from the wind and cold with a non-woven fabric.

alpine : Let's grow these plants in a partially shaded place, where they can receive direct sunrays just for a few hours a day.
The Dactylorhiza purpurea can stand short frosts of scarce entity; during the winter we suggest locating it in a sheltered place, covering it with a non-woven fabric or moving it to a cold greenhouse.

mediterranean : The Dactylorhiza purpurea can bear a few hours of direct insolagtion, but it is best to place it in a partially shady place.
The Dactylorhiza purpurea can stand without problems minimum winter temperatures.

Fertilization Dactylorhiza purpurea : We suggest not to fertilize orchids during the winter months; we should start fertilizing again towards the end of the winter, when the plants start to produce new shoots.

Treatments Dactylorhiza purpurea : In presence of cochineals apply a treatment based on white oil; otherwise it usually isn’t necessary to use parasiticides.