Orchids

Early Purple Orchid(Orchis mascula)

 

Just beautiful, Walnut and Shiney.

Never seen one like your Purple Orchid, Walnut. It probably only goes outside for the summer, doesn't it?

I think you said that the bee orchids grow wild, didn't you, Shiney? It seems strange to have something that exotic outside. No doubt, there are sorts that are totally hardy.

 

Now that is what I call Eye Candy.................Very nice Walnut and Shiney:thumb:

shiney Where do i get my hands on one of those Bees????:D

 

LOL that early purple orchid grows wild in the UK:thumb: i agree though wild orchids are my favorite just because they are so surprising

 

That Orchid Kedi I rescued a few years ago from a meadow, the owner of the meadow ploughed the meadow over in a fit of pique because he was refused permission to buil on the land,he destroyed lots of flowers and wildlife, unfortunately this commmon orchid is not protected so we couldn't stop this happening, we even had a survey done but couldn't find any species animal or vegetable that came under the protection order of 1981 on this meadow (I was all for importing some)he regularly fences it off with barbed wire and somehow it keeps getting cut down year after year he applies for permission to build in the hope he gets it.

 

How often are you feeding your orchids Walnut.

 

Don't feed them Scoty they are out in the garden in semi-shade and they just get on with it.

 

Northern Marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)
Is that what this is ?


(pic. from mobile, so not the best )

 

Id say so

 

Beautiful pictures - and smashing plants. I would love some in my garden, but doubt they would do well in my clay.

 

Fran dig out a small area of your clay make the patch how you want it and give them a try there was some for sale the other day on qvc the gardening bit on the shopping channel.

 

Found it - thanks Walnut I'll give 'em a ring and see if they got any left.