Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Eulophia petersii is starting to grow.
And my newest terrestrial Dactylorhiza fuchsii is looking good
The Bletilla and Epipactis are just starting to come up so more photos of them later.
Daisy
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Name: Joshua Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Zone 10a) Köppen Climate Zone Cfb
Thought this might be the best spot to post these photos - Glossodia major (an Australian native which grows wild along the roadside near one of my relatives), which I came across whilst visiting family on the weekend:
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
Very pretty! Are there many native orchids in your region? We have only one in my draught ridden area, and it may be extinct now, as it is called a stream orchid.
Name: Joshua Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Zone 10a) Köppen Climate Zone Cfb
Thanks. There are apparently a number of native orchids, but I've only ever seen this one near my relatives (a large number of them dot the roadside - one of the more common wildflowers in the area). That said, I've never gone looking for them.
It's very pretty Joshua..and the flower seems quite large ..especially for a 'wild flower'..amazing what you can see along the roadside when you take the time to look! I let my dog walk off the leash in a meadow that runs up to some woods near my house and there has to be 20-30 small flowering plants growing in the grass at any given time...none as spectacular as yours though!
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Give PEACE a chance!
Just an update of my Eulophia petersii, overwintered and kept dry indoors. I brought it out about 2 weeks ago and it got its first Spring showers this week.
Saw new roots growing, so it is waking up from its slumber:
I just received an order from Brent and Becky's Bulbs that included a Pleione tongariro ...the cultural instructions say to plant it in peat...I think I would prefer it in a pot..and some of the info I find on the web is contradictory...even suggesting that it could be grown in a bark mix..what I received looks like a tiny tulip bulb...any thoughts?
I've never even heard of Pleione and had to look them up. Pretty flowers. Looks like an orchid mix would be fine for potting them. I read where they grow naturally there are four distinct seasons. One site mentioned digging the bulbs and refrigerating them to provide for a cool period.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
Yes , I saw that too and that's why I opted for a small plastic pot.. if we don't get a cold winter, I'll just throw it in the lower vegetable drawer where it will be forgotten for 2 or 3 seasons.