Orchids spring 2008

[Slug Killer]

Some Ophrys apifera taken today just down the road, counted thirty plants in total. Third photo is some more of my Dact hybrids.

[olegKon]

Another orchid in blossom Gymnadenia conopsea

[Lesley Cox]

The wild plants are truly stunning but I really like your hybrid too Dave. Is it maculata x elata? or the reverse cross? or something else?

[Anthony Darby]

Mmm. Wish Ophrys apifera could be grown outside here.

[Craig]

Thanks for the warm welcome .

[Slug Killer]

Hi Lesley, I believe the Dact hybrids to be a cross between praetermissa and fuchsii but nothing is certain.

 Epipactis mairei

[Maggi Young]

Epipactis mairei is not a plant I know, but I love those colours and lovely shape How tall is it, please?

[Slug Killer]

Hi, the description here is from 'Orchids of China'. Crustacare.be sell this plant or used to. My plants are not quite as tall as the ones in the photo.



Some better Ophrys pic's, it was a bit dull yesterday.

[Anthony Darby]

Interesting position of the pollinia in Ophrys pic one. Must have been pollinated? 

I have Epipactis mairei but it is not out yet.

[Anthony Darby]

Here is a useful web site: http://www.hardyorchidsociety.org.uk/

[Craig]

  Here's Disa Unifoam "Firebird". First time for me without slaying one of these !



Love the Epipactis mairei and the O.apifera pics.

[Giles]

Thankyou for the publicity Anthony (!!)
The next meeting of the Hardy Orchid Society is at Harlow Carr in August.
We also have Field Trips and an action packed Journal.
Details on the website.
Giles
(Sec. Hardy Orchid Society)
Is Maggi going to let me get away with this?

[Maggi Young]

Thankyou for the publicity Anthony (!!)
The next meeting of the Hardy Orchid Society is at Harlow Carr in August.
We also have Field Trips and an action packed Journal.
Details on the website.
Giles
(Sec. Hardy Orchid Society)
Is Maggi going to let me get away with this?

Goodness me, Giles, don't you know by know that the SRGC exists to help other societies as well as itself spread the word about the world of plants? 

[Giles]

The SRGC.
Everybody's best friend.
Thankyou Maggi

[Anthony Darby]

Yes, Maggi. Keeping all this to ourselves would just be pure greed.