Terrestrial orchids 2015

[Tony Willis]

Some in flower now all very late this year.

Barlia robertiana

Aceras anthropophorum

Orchis pauciflora

Orchis anatolica

Orchis morio

[Tony Willis]

Some different forms of Ophrys tenthredinifera. I am sure some would say different species.

Also Ophrys speculum

[mark smyth]

My Dactylorhiza saccifera are in to growth. All survived the winter which was quite mild but at times dropping to -7. I repotted them which was quite timely because the pink one had rot in one of the tuber 'legs'. The whites are all fine. I tried to propagate them by removing the tuber after flowering. None of the parent tubers produced a second tuber

The saccifera hybrid I bought on ebay as something else didn't flower last year so I hope it does this year

[mark smyth]

Nice selection Tony

[Steve Garvie]

Ophrys sicula -minor differences in flower from O. lutea -not sure whether that justifies separation.


Orchis pallens


Dactylorhiza sambucina Yellow


Orchis papilionacea


Ophrys speculum Subtly different and more attractive than the plant I grow as Ophrys vernixia. Not sure that this justifies separate names however!

[Maren]

Brilliant plants, Steve, and breathtaking photography, as always. 

[Yann]

Here Ophrys scolopax started to flower, sorry photos shooted with smartphone.

[Yann]

Tony your first photo is not Ophrys speculum, may be a lusus form

[Tony Willis]

Yann

we have had this discussion before-it is Ophrys speculum and matches the picture on page 182 of Field guide to Orchids of Britain and Europe exactly.

I do not subscribe to the endless list of names given to every minor variant.

[Yann]

I'll check the book tomorrow

[Tony Willis]

I'll check the book tomorrow

Also look at No 231 in Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe.

Hopefully we are discussing the same picture,you mention my first one when it is my last I have labelled as O. speculum

[Maren]

Hello Dieter,
how do you grow the Changnienia amoena? I managed to get a bulb from Holger Perner at the eurpean Orchid Conference in London last week.

[goofy]

hello Maren,
why dont ask Holger? 

I have had severe problems for many years, and
for 3 years now I have them in a large pot with mixture of firbark and shredded sphagnum,
and so far it seems to work.
had 3 flowers from 7 tubers..........
I pollinated 2 flowers and now have 1 capsule since march 5.

so lets see, what will happen,
and to find a guy for sowing.

cheers
dieter

[Maren]

Hi Goofy,

I did ask Holger but forgot to write it down. Then I asked Wenqing, his wife, and lost the note. It was all a bit fast and furious, but the show was exceptional and the lectures were good, too.

Everybody was happy except for the traders because very few people came to buy. The weather was too good, for England anyway, and people went to the seaside instead or carbonated their first barbecues.

Thank you for your hints about cultivation. I shall have to make a few adjustments.

[SteveC2]

I had a punt on the Changnienia as well.  I rushed across to the other hall when a friend told me that there was only one left and it has been on my wish list for a while, ever since I got conned by someone claiming to sell it on eBay, in fact.  Holger was doing his lecture, his wife was busy with customers, and so the question did not get asked.  I never got back, which is a good job as the Cypripedium plectochilon was tempting me and I just don't have any more room!