Orchis, Ophrys and others 2013

[Anthony Darby]

They are beautiful Alex. I just love green flowers.

[Neil]

Alex love the Ophrys lacaitae, though it is now named as  Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae,  would it be possible for you be able to fertilise a couple of the flowers for me? One on each plant, so that I can can grow them from seed.

[K Andrzejewski]

Neil - could you grow Orchis mascula from seed???

[Corrado & Rina]

Alex, do you know from which geographic population yours came originally? The south Italian one or the Croatian one?

[Alex]

Hi all,

Glad you like it, I got it from Heinrich Beyrle (www.myorchids.de) several years ago, it's all the same clone as the tubers multiply slowly over the years, but I'll try fertilizing anyway. Never had seed set on anything but apifera yet.....I couldn't say where the seed originates either, I'm afraid.

Heinrich offers a lot of really interesting Ophrys if you're that way inclined.

Cheers,

Alex

[Neil]

Alex- Thank you

Neil - could you grow Orchis mascula from seed???

Kristof

I have never tried to grow that one, but it should germinate on Malgrems Medium,

[freddyvl]

A few orchids blooming in the garden now, just to enjoy !

[Catwheazle]

@freddyvl: Fantastic ... I can only dream    

[fredg]

They are beautiful Alex. I just love green flowers.

Is this one green enough?

[mark smyth]

I've fallen behind reading the forum .

As you know I've lost a few or four orchids due to neck rot. Would it help them if I planted them closer to the surface in a layer of washed grit or cover the tubers in grit up to the surface?

[Catwheazle]

hi Mark,
No, I think not. It depends on the species. Rather, I believe that less humus and more mineral substrate for some species is important. Some tolerated at all no humus in
Subtrat. who want pure mineral earth. The amount of water is also important.
Known Ophrys, such as apifera there are extremely sensitive. I rather suspect that there may well be fungi in the presence of others - to be held - harmful. The thing with the "protection mushrooms" is not proven. but would explain a lot, for example why in pot culture virtually impossible outdoors but possible.
Last but not least, especially in spring: In the greenhouse humidity is often high and low ventilation As I already own plant (Ophrys) when you.

Bernd

[Maren]

Freddy,
that is a wonderful collection of plants and I really like your presentation. Well done.

[K Andrzejewski]

A few orchids blooming in the garden now...

- the second sample of pictures, right lower corner: is this Orchis x spurium (x Orchiaceras spurium)??

[freddyvl]

- the second sample of pictures, right lower corner: is this Orchis x spurium (x Orchiaceras spurium)??

No, it's the flower of Orchis italica. Maybe a little bit different as usual because it's a flower of a shoot of a large plant which was divided and replanted individually last year.

[K Andrzejewski]

- can you please show only photo of this plant? I don't think this is Orchis italica.
Kristof