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Orchis morio Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Cultivation Notes: Prefers a sunny position and a good loamy soil[42]. Requires a deep rich soil[1]. Grows well in a sunny dry border or on a scree[230]. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid[230]. This symbiotic relationship makes them very difficult to cultivate, though they will sometimes appear uninvited in a garden and will then thrive. Transplanting can damage the relationship and plants might also thrive for a few years and then disappear, suggesting that they might be short-lived perennials[230]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. The flowers have a powerful scent that is not particularly pleasant[245]. Those forms with lighter coloured flowers have a more pleasant scent[245]. Cultivated plants are very susceptible to the predation of slugs and snails[230]. Plants can occasionally appear in lawns where they will increase freely if allowed to set seed[230]. The lawn should not be mown early in the year before or immediately after flowering[200]. If you want to try establishing plants in a lawn then plant out the bulbs whilst the plant is dormant, preferably in the autumn[200]. Bulbs can also be transplanted with a large ball of soil around the roots when they are in leaf, they are impatient of root disturbance[1]. For further Orchis morio gardening information |
