variegated Dactylorhiza

[mark smyth]

It's back! I now have three. This one is growing in full sun and well ahead of the other two. This plant is the tuber I removed last July. The mother plant reacted by producing two more tubers.

[Maren]

Amazing what you can do with Photoshop - no, sorry Mark, but couldn't resist it.

[Brian Ellis]

It's back! I now have three.

Excellent news Mark, only a few years to go before we can all get hold of one

[mark smyth]

I have decided that when I have three flower stems one will go for micro propping. Then everyone can buy one - evil LOL - but some will get presents

[winwen]

I have decided that when I have three flower stems one will go for micro propping. Then everyone can buy one - evil LOL - but some will get presents

A wise decision!
I hope you have a good phytolaboratory to do the work.

[Anthony Darby]

I think there would be a lot of interest in this Mark? It's a rare plant!

[Brian Ellis]

I have decided that when I have three flower stems one will go for micro propping. Then everyone can buy one

Good thinking batman

[mark smyth]

Someone I met at the Garden House snowdrop day suggested one goes for micro propping

[mark smyth]

I just deleted the above photo for much better photos taken just now

[daveyp1970]

I just deleted the above photo for much better photos taken just now

Mark cherching ££

[Neil]

I have decided that when I have three flower stems one will go for micro propping. Then everyone can buy one - evil LOL - but some will get presents

You won't make a fortune that way what you need to do is list them one at a time on eBay, exclusitivity is the key to maximise profits.  Thus when the I want to have it first brigade have made you rich , then you sell it to the rest, before others are able to clone it and make some money.

[mark smyth]

good thinking Neil

[Rob]

Here is a photo taken today of the variegated Dactylorhiza in my garden.

It has increased slightly in size from last year, and is doing well compared to the other Dactylorhiza in the garden, which don't thrive in the hot sunny conditions.

[mark smyth]

Rob don't you increase it by removing the new tuber in July and replanting it and the mother plant? The mother plant then makes one or two smaller tubers

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3DFj-0Gl6o[/youtube]
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[goofy]

I have decided that when I have three flower stems one will go for micro propping. Then everyone can buy one - evil LOL - but some will get presents

You won't make a fortune that way what you need to do is list them one at a time on eBay, exclusitivity is the key to maximise profits.  Thus when the I want to have it first brigade have made you rich , then you sell it to the rest, before others are able to clone it and make some money.

as I remember, there were some last year on the "platform",
about 20 pounds.........