Terrestrial orchids 2011 to 2014

[Maggi Young]

Just a few little pictures of what happens when you sink an Epipactis gigantea pot in a couple of inches of gravel for a growing season.
Rampant little devil isn't it 

Crikey!  I cannot establish that blasted plant while you... and others in the forum, I know, have it growing everywhere and escaping from pots 

Harrumph! Sulk!

[Tony Willis]

A couple more in flower now

Ophrys speculum  first time I have flowered it after having it several years so the season must suit it.

Two forms of Orchis morio (I know its name has changed but not in my pots)

[winwen]

Fantastic plants, Tony, although I dont think the 2nd plant is O. morio (now Anacamptis morio)!
Do you try getting seeds by selfing these?

[Tony Willis]

Win

I have been and had a look at the second one again and I am quite sure it is morio.

As to seed I do not do that intentionally but if they self seed I send them of to other forum members who are interested. I am propagating them with a little success by cutting of the young tuber and hoping a second one forms. Timing seems critical.

[winwen]

Tony,
you make my mouth watering 
Please, put me on your list for the seeds!

[fredg]

This one was hiding, with that colour flower it's not difficult.
MrsG spotted it with it's flower facing under the bench.

I grow it in a completely unheated greenhouse on the floor.

Cymbidium goeringii

[ronm]

That is really very nice Fred. . Looks to be beautifully grown,

[Graham Catlow]

I'm really very pleased with this. Though I can't take all the credit as I bought it in August as a dormant bulb. But it survived the winter and is just perfect. Good things come in litle packages.
There is a second flower some weeks away from this one, but then the growth started a little later also.
Now I need to get it to bulk up.

Calypso bulbosa

[Alex]

Graham, can I ask where you got it? Only because I'd love to get hold of this myself!

Alex

[ronm]

That is a little beauty Graham . Congratulations

[Tony Willis]

Fred that is very nice.I did not realise it was so hardy. I have just received a small plant and was keeping it frost free.

Graham that is lovely,a couple of weeks ahead of mine,do you keep it frost free,I do not?

[Graham Catlow]

Graham, can I ask where you got it? Only because I'd love to get hold of this myself!

Alex

Hi Alex,
E-bay back in August. Whoever it was had quite a number over a few weeks. Think I got in early and didn't pay as much as some.

Fred that is very nice.I did not realise it was so hardy. I have just received a small plant and was keeping it frost free.

Graham that is lovely,a couple of weeks ahead of mine,do you keep it frost free,I do not?

Thanks Tony,

I did keep it frost free as I didn't want to risk it with it being my first experience. What sort of temperatures will it go down to with you?

Thanks Ron.

[Tony Willis]

Graham

we have only had about six days of frost this winter lowest -2c where it is but last year down to about -7c for a prolonged period. no damage done and the biggest problem are slugs which love them as much as we do.

[fredg]

Fred that is very nice.I did not realise it was so hardy. I have just received a small plant and was keeping it frost free.

Tony, it got through the winter of 2010/11 no problem whatsoever.
Very hardy.

The flower is scented too btw

[Graham Catlow]

Graham

we have only had about six days of frost this winter lowest -2c where it is but last year down to about -7c for a prolonged period. no damage done and the biggest problem are slugs which love them as much as we do.

Tony,
I will consider that next winter. Do you have a summer procedure for them going dormant?
I have kept mine in a saucer of about 1cm of water so no slug probem. The pot is about 15cm tall.
Graham