A Natural Reserve in Southern Germany

[ruweiss]

 Some days ago we revisited this place, well known by its orchids.
 We found many fine plants in this hot and dry region, Orchis purpurea was at is best.

[ruweiss]

More Orchids:

[Maggi Young]

A beautiful place  to visit, Rudi!

[Gerdk]

Rudi,
Thank you for this extraordinary report - especially the detection of Dictamnus in the wild must be an incredible esperience.

Gerd

[Gabriela]

Some days ago we revisited this place, well known by its orchids.
 We found many fine plants in this hot and dry region, Orchis purpurea was at is best.

Beautiful Rudi, a good thing that this place is kept as a Natural Reserve.

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks for visiting and showing us your pics, Rudi!
cheers
fermi

[ruweiss]

Dear friends, many thanks for your friendly comments. The Dictamnus albus is very rare in
Southern Germany and we found it for the first time at this place. A farmer told us, that they
get money from the government for leaving their meadows unmowed until the orchids stop
growing 

[Maggi Young]

Reopening this  old  thread  to add these  pictures  from Olga Bondareva of Dictamnus  in the  wild - in  Far Eastern Siberia -and  her  garden.  She emphasises the  capabiltiy  of the  plant  to cause  skin burns  when  handled - a  problem whivh can increase  with  continued  exposure.  For that reason it's  not  a  plant  that  everyone  would want  to encounter, but  it  is  beautiful to enjoy  in photos!










Dictamnus in far  Eastern Siberia

[Maggi Young]

Dictamnus in far  Eastern Siberia  -the  creamy  flowers  are  peonia


These   are  in cultivation ......









 All photos Olga Bondareva

[Kathy1987]

Orchid purpurea is an orchid that also grows further north in the region of southern Lower Saxony on sunny places. They even increase their number and I hope they do in the future. It is very pleasant to discover these plants. 

Regards
Kathy