Orchis and Ophrys 2013

[tonyw]

Cephalanthera longifolia a rhizomatous plant from coniferous forests in Europe

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Cephalanthera longifolia a rhizomatous plant from coniferous forests in Europe

How do you keep the fungal symbiont alive? I tried C. falcata here in Japan using Japanese red pine duff as an innoculant but eventually all the plants faded away after a few years.

 

[tonyw]

I have never had a problem with this aspect of cultivation. When I repot I use a portion ofthe old compost and just add to it to bulk it up. I suppose any required fungus is retained within the compost.

 

[tonyw]

A couple of very green ones ,not very showy

Listera ovata

Platanthera sparsiflora

and the final ophrys of the season

Ophrys apifera

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting little flowers!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

A couple of very green ones ,not very showy

Listera ovata

Platanthera sparsiflora

and the final ophrys of the season

Ophrys apifera

Very cool, but isn't the second plant another Listera and not P. sparsiflora?