Terrestrial Orchids 2016

[Hoy]

Nice to see a Goodyera repens even it is just a picture It used to grow at our summer house but died of drought many years ago
Nothing will die of drought now though

[Yann]

It grows in your region?

[Gabriela]

Nice to see a Goodyera repens even it is just a picture It used to grow at our summer house but died of drought many years ago
Nothing will die of drought now though

I agree Trond, anything is better than nothing  Maybe you could try to establish it again in the same area from seeds?

[Gabriela]

It grows in your region?

All I’ve shown are in driving distance for day trips Yann - about 2-3 hours (one way). Goodyera spp. are a bit rare in the region (if to compare with the Cypripedium), there were probably 5 plants of G. repens.

Supposedly you could find orchids all along the so called Bruce Trail that follows the Niagara Escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory; so there may be other spots even nearby but all is very relative, as you probably know.

[Yann]

Ophrys and Serapias are already in growth, should have really early bloomings.

[joost]

What do you do with the watering at this moment and for the further growth?

[Yann]

Those growing in seramis are watered for debut september, once a week and pots are kept in the shade.
The ones i grow in pure shalky clay have been watered for the first time yesterday with a 2 weeks dry/2weelks water regime up to december, then once a week.

With seramis 2/3 times per week between december and february, then only once a week until the last blossom.

[joost]

Thanks Yann, mine are still underground, so keep them dry until they become above ground?

[Yann]

yes, during this period the bulbs prepare the next root base and the futur flower spike.
Once you see the spike over the soil you can water a lot, such as it occurs in the mediterranean zones.

If you wait too much and don't apply a good rain wash, the bulbs will dry too much and you'll only have foliage.

Do you grow them under glass?

[joost]

Yes, I grow them in a greenhouse. And only water them from below?

[Yann]

No on top, i use an inox radiator faucet to water my bulbs pots

[David Nicholson]

Bletilla striata 'Albostriata':

I have a small patch of the above that I obtained from Wildside Nursery a few years ago now. Unfortunately they got buried under a rampant hybrid Daphne and didn't flower this year but the leaves look in good condition. I would like to re-locate them, is this a reasonable time of the year to do this please?

[David Nicholson]

Anyone please?

[Matt T]

Hi David,
Laneside Hardy Orchids suggest:

Bletillas ... should be planted with the pseudo-bulb just below the surface and unlike many other orchids division should take place in the summer after flowering. This enables the plant to grow well during the autumn producing new pseudo-bulbs for the next season.

[David Nicholson]

Many thanks for that Matt, I hadn't thought of looking in Laneside's Web Site.

Although it's getting a bit late the weather has been good of late so I think I'll try moving them tomorrow.