Pogonia ophioglossoides
£20.00
Pogonia is just finishing flowering, so can be sent now
- Description
Product Description
Pogonia ophioglossoides (commonly known as the rose pogonia or snakemouth orchid) is a striking, perennial bog orchid native to North America. Pogoinia ophioglossoides features a delicate, fragrant pink flower with a heavily bearded, fringed lower lip and thrives in highly acidic, continuously wet environments like bogs, fens, and swamps.
Key Characteristics & Care
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- Appearance: Grows 30–60 cm tall with a single clasping leaf halfway up the stem and one showy, rose-pink flower (rarely two).
- Fragrance: Famous for its sweet scent that resembles fresh red raspberries.
- Growing Conditions: Requires full sun to partial shade and very wet, acidic soil (such as pure sphagnum peat).
- Hardiness: Highly cold-hardy, typically thriving in USDA Zones 3–8.
Habitat & Distribution
In the wild, this terrestrial orchid is found from eastern Canada down to Texas and Florida. It relies entirely on wet, spongy terrain and will slowly form colonies through underground runners and offsets when growing in optimum conditions.
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