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Long Lipped Serapias Orchid in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Serapias vomeracea

 

Long Lipped Serapias Orchid

This species is highly variable in color and shape. It reaches a maximum height of 60cm. The stem is green, with two membranous basal leaves and 6-8 upper leaves, glossy green or reddish. It produces an elongated spike, with three to ten red-purple flowers. They flower from late winter to early summer.

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plant Features
  • Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Long Lipped Serapias Orchid is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Long Lipped Serapias Orchid

Latin name

Serapias vomeracea

type

Tuber

family

Orchidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Long Lipped Serapias Orchid is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Long Lipped Serapias Orchid likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Long Lipped Serapias Orchid is 0.10meters x 0.60meters 0.10 M 0.60 M

Serapias vomeracea

This species is highly variable in color and shape. It reaches a maximum height of 60cm. The stem is green, with two membranous basal leaves and 6-8 upper leaves, glossy green or reddish. It produces an elongated spike, with three to ten red-purple flowers. They flower from late winter to early summer.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Tubers can be planted an most soil conditions although clay is preferred. Plant in a moist location in full sun or partial shade. Avoid planting close to other species as it will be slow to establish if having to fight for nutrients.

 
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