FredG Orchid site visits 2011

[fredg]

These are links to the Orchid site visits I have been on so far this year.

1. Orchis mascula www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7128.0
2. Ophrys apifera and Dactylorhiza sp. www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7427.0
3. Ophrys apifera and Dactylorhiza sp. www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7430.0
4. Ophrys apifera www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7473.0
5. Dactylorhiza sp. www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7476.0

I hope you enjoy.

Click on the photo to enlarge ;D

[buckcity]

Thank you Fred; really enjoyed those.

Also interesting to glimpse the vibrant orchid community you inhabit.

For the last several years I've grown a couple of Florida terrestrial orchids: Habenaria repens and my favorite Plantanthera cristata. The Habenaria colony grows well and blooms every year but unfortunately the Plantanthera is quickly devoured by insects in spring each year ( even after I put it under a small cage.)

[Brian Barnes]

Good stuff, Fred! ;D

And a very active orchid community as well...

Brian

[fredg]

Jun 12, 2011 16:58:15 GMT -5 buckcity said:

For the last several years I've grown a couple of Florida terrestrial orchids: Habenaria repens and my favorite Plantanthera cristata.

A pity about the Platanthera cristata I think I'd be sitting guard on it 24/7.
The Habenaria repens looks very interesting, a true bog plant. I also have a penchant for these "shy" types of orchid.
Any idea on it's hardiness?

Jun 13, 2011 8:39:18 GMT -5 Brian Barnes said:

And a very active orchid community as well...

It's a very interesting group Brian, it may be called the Scottish Rock Garden Club but they cover all types of plants.

[buckcity]

It's range is Texas to North Carolina. North Carolina is in zones 7 and 8; zone seven's low temperatures range from zero to ten farenheit or -12.222 to -17.777 celcius.

If the Platanthera survives the summer with no leaves I am going to re-pot it and put it under lock and key!

[fredg]

Item 4. Ophrys apifera Site 2 and Item 5. Dactylorhiza Site 1
added 19th June