Terrestrial orchids 2011 to 2014

[daveyp1970]

Its a cymbidium David

[Maren]

Hi,
it's a cymbidium, but not sure whether species or hybrid. Looking at the flower shape, my first thought was Cymbidium lowianum, but there is insufficient green in the flower and the lip is not red enough.

[David Nicholson]

Many thanks Maren and Dave. There were lots of them.

[John Aipassa]

Epipactis royleana is starting to flower. What a nice deep dusky pink colour.

[ronm]

Epipactis gigantea

Spreads like crazy!. We're pleased it does though, .

[Darren]

We used to grow gigantea and yes it can spread like mad in a moist soil! Don't say this to Maggi though....

 We now have one of its hybrids (Lowland Legacy, I think). This is almost as vigorous. We just noticed flowers emerging through the side of a neighbouring conifer - a metre off the ground - where it has grown up through it and found a gap!

[mark smyth]

really?! any photos

[Maggi Young]

Epipactis gigantea

Spreads like crazy!. We're pleased it does though, .

We used to grow gigantea and yes it can spread like mad in a moist soil! Don't say this to Maggi though....

 We now have one of its hybrids (Lowland Legacy, I think). This is almost as vigorous. We just noticed flowers emerging through the side of a neighbouring conifer - a metre off the ground - where it has grown up through it and found a gap

 I heard that!   

[Maggi Young]

I'll put you orchid buffs to work, please .... I'm not good at sorting out these little guys and someone would like an ID....   the orchid was photographed in Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

It looks quite tall, so I'd think D. fuchsii.... but then I think that about them all!

[Peter Maguire]

I'd agree with you Maggi, based on the shape of the lip of the flower (best seen in photos 2+3) and the moderate, not heavy, spotting of the leaves (in photo 1).

At least if I'm wrong I'm in good company. 

[Maggi Young]

Yes, the foliage isn't seen very clearly in pic 1  but you can make out one or two spots.


...and Peter, I'm happy to keep you company in the bar anytime!

[Darren]

really?! any photos

Here you go Mark. There are two flower spike poking out of the conifer about half way up the right hand side. They are level with my hip which makes them about a metre tall. The rest of the plant is no shorty either at around 60cm.

[Roma]

Goodyera repens is fairly common in the woods near me.  Sometimes it is abundant for a few years in one place then disappears then I spot it somewhere else.   It is very difficult to spot when not in flower.  Last year a friend and I found masses in one area once we got our eye in.   I went there two weeks ago and could not see any.  On Saturday I found plenty.  I find them very difficult to photograph.  My camera cannot see them on auto.
The small clump is in the wood close to my house. 

[Roma]

My friend came to visit yesterday to see the Goodyera repens again.  We spent a while looking at some of my holiday snaps
(Gardens of Gothenburg) and her holiday pics (horse riding in British Columbia - fantastic scenery, lovely horses and some flower pictures too - not easy from the back of a horse).  When the rain eased we went off to the woods.  We were amazed how widespread the orchids were.  It is not an easy orchid to spot when not in flower especially when growing in grass or other vegetation.   Some in ones and twos others in small groups some present in small area and others covering a wide area.  There were quite a lot close to the dactylorhyzas but they did not seem to intermingle.   I did not take any pics as I could not be bothered getting down on my knees in the wet but Leona took lots.  The rain came on heavy again and we were thoroughly soaked by the time we got back.   

[Tony Willis]

Roma

those goodyera are certainly super. I see somebody on the UK Orchid Forum from Aberdeen has also been to see them.

Here is Spiranthes sinensis 'giant form' certainly a plant to set the pulse racing. It is 50 cms tall and the flowers are just visible to the naked eye. Verdict from Mrs W. throw it in the bin it is an embarrassment!