variant common spotted orchid? (1 Viewer)

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regor

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• Jun 17, 2019

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These have appeared in a friend's front garden amongst some naturally occurring common spotted orchids. (The advantage of not mowing!)

Are they just variants of common spotted orchids or something else altogether?

(sorry I don't know why the picture ended up on its side)

 

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markm

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• Jun 24, 2019

• #2

Helleborine??

Seams unlikely in a garden but the flowers look more like a helleborine. Any one else got any thoughts?

 

Acid John

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• Jun 25, 2019

• #3

Looks like one of those reversed flower heads, where the flowers are upside down .

 

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rmielcarek

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• Jun 29, 2019

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regor said:

These have appeared in a friend's front garden amongst some naturally occurring common spotted orchids. (The advantage of not mowing!)

Are they just variants of common spotted orchids or something else altogether?

(sorry I don't know why the picture ended up on its side)

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Yes alba Common Spotted but the flowers are sideways. Lovely to have in your garden.

Rich M