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Dactylorhizas in flower
« on: January 12, 2009, 07:41:11 AM »
Here are a few photos of some Dactylorhizas that have been flowering for me over the past couple of months. I don't know if any of the "macs" are pure maculata or not but mac1 and mac2 have been floating around the area for at least 20 years.

The "mac-ring" appeared as a seedling at a friend's place about five years ago and has lovely ring-shaped markings, while the other two forms have solid markings.

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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 11:03:12 PM »
Many years ago I had large clumps of Dactylorhiza elata and foliosa (I even sold some to Paul Christian) but they got sick and gradually disappeared.  I was left with a few D. 'Cruickshank ' which didn't look happy but survived and Dactylorhiza purpurella which is very vigorous and seeds all over the place.  I only have one 'Cruickshank now but it looks happy this year.  Last year a Dactylorhiza flowered in the 'lawn' with spotted leaves.  Purpurella has plain leaves, but 'Cruickshank' which is thought to be a fuchsii hybrid has spotted leaves.  The lawn Dactylorhiza seems intermediate in form and flowering time.
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 12:24:38 AM »
Here's some in flower in my garden:
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2009, 12:49:32 PM »
Anthony,

Beautiful.  I am jealous as anything. :-[
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 04:55:21 PM »
Anthony very nice.

Here is Dactylorhiza saccifera.

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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2009, 12:57:41 AM »
Wow, Tony.  Spectacularly perfect flowerheads on those. :o
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2009, 09:19:22 AM »
Here's some in flower in my garden:

They look smashing Anthony !   8)
Much better than I can ever grow them...  :-\
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2009, 04:03:37 PM »
Dacthylorhiza in flower
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009, 05:12:00 PM »
Trip to a Dacthylorhiza majalis Biotop in Saxonia (Germany).
Thera about 8000 Plants.

Regard   Wolfgang
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2009, 07:10:06 PM »
SUPERB!! What a wonderful place! Thanks, Wolfgang  8)
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2009, 08:13:13 PM »
Great to see them growing in the wild in such numbers and also nice to see the variation in the garden :)
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2009, 10:51:49 PM »
 :o :o
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2009, 07:25:36 PM »
some self sown ones in the garden and one in the block paving,they just grow anywhere.
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2009, 09:16:43 PM »
Super looking plants in this thread, thanks all for posting!
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Re: Dactylorhizas in flower
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 11:40:30 PM »
some self sown ones in the garden and one in the block paving,they just grow anywhere.

Tony,

I think I am going to have to kill you now!  :o

 :'(
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