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Epipactis 2011
« on: June 14, 2011, 08:09:46 PM »
The first of my Epipactis to flower.
The tub is nicely filled and naturally the side drainholes have a shoot coming out of them  ???
I have a pot in the greenhouse which stands on gravel, of course there are also shoots coming out of that too.
That is also flowering but I can't move it to a shooting location due to an ants nest.
I discovered the ants last night when weeding another pot ( their nest apparently), I wasn't looking properly until one of the little devils bit my wrist. I had about a hundred running over my hands,  :o wonderful.


Epipactis gigantea
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 02:00:34 PM »
The second to flower.
This is multiplying steadily but I must get another clone one day.

Epipactis palustris
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 04:33:26 PM »
You palustris is way ahead of mine, one of them is just putting it spike up.  I can supply you with a rhizome from mine if you want, but only if I can have a seed pod from your white Dact. fuschii :-*

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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 05:37:50 PM »
Number three is open  ;D.
Now where have I seen that before  ::)

Epipactis thunbergii

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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 09:09:18 AM »
Sorry, I'm indulging myself.
Two more photos of Epipactis thunbergii.
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 09:55:20 AM »
Keep on indulging yourself Fred we're enjoying them.
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 05:10:00 AM »
Epipactis gigantea in a ditch at the Jededhia Smith Redwoods Park, Northern California today
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 06:32:23 PM »
Shhhhhhhhh Tony, don't let John Tullock know. ::)
In his book Growing Hardy Orchids, he describes Epipactis gigantea as :-

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NATIVE HABITAT Europe but established in the Pacific Northwest

He then goes on to say

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As with many established exotics.........

It does annoy me when an author doesn't know his subject.... can you tell?  ;)
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 08:26:45 AM »
I would have thought its common name would have given it away? ::)
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 12:54:58 PM »
A couple of them flowering in my garden now:

Epipactis gigantea and Epipactis palustris
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 06:31:38 PM »
Epipactis palustris is the only Orchidee which grows in my garden

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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 06:55:41 PM »
Those are magnificent, Franz, what sort of soil and aspect do they enjoy?
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 08:56:56 PM »
Superb plants Franz.
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 09:20:52 PM »
A wonderful drift of orchids  ;D
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Re: Epipactis 2011
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 09:49:33 PM »
Quote from: hadacekf on June 28, 2011, 06:31:38 PM
Epipactis palustris is the only Orchidee which grows in my garden



That's very impressive, Franz!
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