About

A refined orchid, reaching 30-80cm, with leathery foliage. It produces exotic blooms in red.

About the genus

Ophrys are tuberous terrestrial orchids producing a basal rosette of leaves and upright flowering stems with small leaves and spikes of two to 12 flowers, the lower lip often resembling a foraging insect

Plant details

Suggested usesContainers, houseplants

Care notes

CultivationOrchid bark, bright indirect light
PruningRemove spent spikes
PropagationDivide pseudobulbs
Pest resistanceMealybugs
Disease resistanceRoot rot if overwatered