Terrestrial orchids 2011 to 2014

[fredg]

here is the only orchis i have  orchis italica

Nice one Sam. 

I have mated them with each other,they seemed more receptive than the pandas .....

Did they do handstands though?

[Jeff Hutchings]

Two early starters. The Man Orchid Aceras anthropophora. Unfortunately the plant in the bckground snapped in transit to a show last weekend. The other is the Burnt Tip, Neotinea ustulata. This can from a friend in France who has the good fortune to have some in his meadow. I understand from the growers that it is nearly impossible to raise from seed.

Jeff

[ronm]

 

We really are so privileged to be treated by some very dedicated people to some extraordinary plants on this Forum. I consider myself very fortunate to see what is shared, both photographically and verbally. 

[fredg]

This has been opening for a week now,

Orchis mascula the early purple orchid, plain leaf.

[fredg]

.........The Man Orchid Aceras anthropophora................

I was just looking at the plant I bought as a seedling Orchis anthropophora.
The lower flowers are just beginnning to open and.............. it isn't Orchis anthropophora.
At least not a pure one, it may be a hybrid with Orchis militaris or even pure O. militaris.
Disappointing at first but it does look like it will be a terrific flower. 

Watch this space 

[Tony Willis]

Some in flower today

Orchis morio
Orchis sambucina red form
Ophrys lutea
Amistostigma gonggashanicum flowering a month earlier than last year and equally minute.I am showing a closeup of the flowers to help convince me it is worth the effort growing it.

[Neil]

Well I am having another disastrous year, no new tubers on 11 of them this year they didn't even manage to produce any flowers either.  

But one I am happy that has flowered Orchis simia, I got this as a just out of flask seedling 5 years ago, the rest of them have not flowered.  

[mark smyth]

Neil and Tony - lovely plants

[ronm]

Amazing plants. All of them are surely worth growing 

[mark smyth]

just noticed Freds mascula - lovely. I havent seen any on verges around here

[Tony Willis]

Listera ovata one of the 'green ones' and flowers in closeup. Having a good year with all this rain.

[WimB]

Wonderful plants, all!

Tony, I love that "red" Orchis sambucina!

And Neil, that Orchis simia is simply stunning, I've put it on my wishlist!

[Maren]

Neil,
I love your Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia). It looks so cheerful.

[Neil]

Well you will be able to see it in flesh on Sunday

[Anthony Darby]

Lovely plants. It takes great skill to keep these happy. Something I was short of, as many of my small terrestrial orchids just seem to go backwards after a year or two.