Dactylorhizas 2012

[mark smyth]

I checked with one of the nurseries. Their plants are F and FS. No reply to what F means

[mark smyth]

Like an expectant father, I guess, I'm happy to see my variegated Dactylorhiza is now above ground.

While weeding just now I found an amazing spotty leaved Dactylorhiza in a place where I have never had Dactylorhizas. Photo later. Lots of seedlings coming up so I need to be careful when pulling weeds. I think I'll mark them all with a white label.

[Slug Killer]

I checked with one of the nurseries. Their plants are F and FS. No reply to what F means

At a guess F - Flowered, although M - Mature would be better.

[winwen]

Like an expectant father, I guess, I'm happy to see my variegated Dactylorhiza is now above ground.

Thank heavens!

[mark smyth]

The reply is .... F also means flowering sized but "because the plant has been moved it might not flower this year" which I say is rubbish. Surely the flower is already set for this year?

[mark smyth]

Some Dactylorhizas on my rockery

1st - a seedling
2nd - rescued from a garden
3rd - rescued from the same garden

and a seedling in a trough that I didnt notice last year

[Slug Killer]

The reply is .... F also means flowering sized but "because the plant has been moved it might not flower this year" which I say is rubbish. Surely the flower is already set for this year?

I agree with you, complete garbage as it would still be an FS plant as flowering size does not guarantee flowering anyway so why come up with F. How to confuse the hell out of people or make it up as you go along.

Mark - just wondering what the first two pictures are as there is very little spotting on the leaves.

[mark smyth]

Mark - just wondering what the first two pictures are as there is very little spotting on the leaves.

A self sown open pollinated Dactylorhiza seedling on my rockery. I'm sure it flowered last year but I just looked for photos and cant find any

I need to label all Dactylorhiza in my garden si I can keep track of them

[mark smyth]

spotty babies are appearing all over my garden especially in pots.

Bought some Dactylorhizas of Ian Christie today and I definitely feel ripped off .....
.... by the two nurseries I'm not happy with. Ian's plants are brilliant, large and look good.

[Slug Killer]

Mark can you show some sizes of the ones you are not happy with? I'm not asking you to name and shame the suppliers (which you could) but it may give others a guide as to what is not acceptable size wise. Maybe show tuber Ian C next to tuber X.

[mark smyth]

Photos tomorrow hopefully

[mark smyth]

Dactylorhiza from Aberconwy at Loughborough show

[mark smyth]

Dactylorhiza 'Bee's Pink' - Ulster show sales table

Does anyone know this orchid? I cant find information on the internet

[mark smyth]

Dactylorhizas from Ian Christie at the Ulster show

[mark smyth]

and now two flowering sized Dactylorhizas from an orchid nursery