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JohnnyD

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Mystery orchid
« on: June 12, 2012, 12:30:27 PM »
Can anyone identify this orchid?
I bought it as a sort of BOGOF from Slack Top Nursery.
In fact, It was growing in a large Silene acaulis. (By the way five more have germinated since! ;D)
Ident gratefully anticipated .........

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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 12:37:13 PM »
You lucky so and so!!!   ;D
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 01:11:50 PM »
What sort of response is that? :P
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2012, 01:15:23 PM »
dactylorhiza praetermissa Johnny.
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2012, 01:16:42 PM »
Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Johnny ... O.K. ... you VERY lucky so and so!!!    ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2012, 02:16:41 PM »
Thanks Davey & Cliff - but could you just check the foliage is right?
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2012, 06:10:22 PM »
Johnny plain green leaves match it looks a bit drawn.
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Re: Mystery orchid
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2012, 07:13:03 PM »
Thanks Davey - it grew through another plant in the trough early in the season so you could be dead right.
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