{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-epipactis-palustris-marsh-helleborine-native-orchid-for-bog-gardens","title":"Epipactis palustris - Marsh Helleborine, Native Orchid for Bog Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpipactis palustris, known as marsh helleborine, is a UK native orchid of fens and damp meadows. From June to August it produces spikes of up to 20 flowers, each with purplish-brown sepals and a frilly white lip veined with purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMarsh helleborine at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEpipactis palustris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarsh helleborine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardy terrestrial orchid; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30–50 cm tall, 30–50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 20 per spike; purplish-brown with a frilly white lip, June to August\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or light shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstantly damp; happy on chalky, lime-rich soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – crown at soil level in damp ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully hardy (no RHS H-rating published)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild orchid)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs marsh helleborine a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a bog plant, not a water plant. Plant it with the crown at soil level in ground that stays damp all year, such as a bog garden or the wet bank beside a pond. Do not stand it in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant marsh helleborine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBog gardens and damp borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wet bank of a wildlife pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamp, chalky or lime-rich soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring at the same depth as in the pot, and keep the soil moist at all times. It spreads slowly by rhizomes to form a colony, so avoid disturbing the roots once it is established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it legal to grow a wild orchid?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, when bought from a nursery. Never dig plants from the wild: it is illegal anywhere in the UK to uproot a wild plant without the landowner's permission, and marsh helleborine is specially protected in Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 cost less per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Lincolnshire Pond Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":54324726530381,"sku":"MP033-9cmpot","price":15.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324726563149,"sku":"MP033-1ltrpot","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324726595917,"sku":"MP033-3ltrpot","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":54324726628685,"sku":"MP033-9cm-3x","price":42.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324726661453,"sku":"MP033-1Ltr-3x","price":52.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324726694221,"sku":"MP033-3Ltr-3x","price":87.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/EpipactrisPalustrisorchid01.jpg?v=1784368831","url":"https:\/\/thefoalyard.co.uk\/products\/lincolnshire-pond-plants-epipactis-palustris-marsh-helleborine-native-orchid-for-bog-gardens","provider":"The Foalyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}