Terrestrial Orchids 2017

[Catwheazle]

Ophrys speculum

[Yann]

looks like Steve has a mediterranean microclimate! Fantastic shots

[Steve Garvie]

Thanks Yann.
They share a greenhouse with Australian orchids, South African bulbs, Onco and Juno irises. The minimum air temperature at night is +4C with usually a significant daytime lift. There are a number of small fans which keep the air moving.
Next year I will move some of the Junos into a colder greenhouse as they do better with a cold winter rest.

[SteveC2]

And it is the significant daytime lift which means that your plants are weeks ahead of mine this year Steve.  The sun seems to have vanished from this part of the world.

[WimB]

Corybas diemenicus (x 2)
and Corybas incurvus (x 2)

[Yann]

Ophrys tenthredinifera
Ophrys speculum

[WimB]

Ophrys tenthredinifera var. viridiflora
and Ophrys cephalonica

[WimB]

And Orchis anthropophora starting today

[Yann]

Ophrys araneola

[Yann]

Orchis lactea deploying its flowers, after a warm week cold is back. Blooming of many Ophrys is delayed.

[Gabriela]

Orchis lactea deploying its flowers, after a warm week cold is back. Blooming of many Ophrys is delayed.

Wow - this one must be a wonder when all flowers open.

[Yann]

Next week end it'll great  A very common in the Balkans and south of europe: Orchis italica

[Catwheazle]

Cypripedium formosanum

....Can only tolerate very limited frost

Bernd

[Steve Garvie]

Neotinea ustulata


Neotinea tridentata


Orchis provincialis


Diuris behrii

[Yann]

Diuris is from Australia?