2015 UK Orchids (1 Viewer)

[RTO]

Cambs

Broad Leaved and Violet Helleborine both in flower at Bedford Purieus today. Fewer than most years desperate for rain
Roger

 

[MarkHows]

Wendover purpurea var rosea.

Thinking of going for a look at this today. Does anyone know if it's actually in flower yet?

Yep

 

[prhodes]

Irish Lady's Tresses

A couple of pictures of Irish Lady's Tresses from yesterday. These were at Lough Cullin, County Mayo. There were about ten in this area. Also, a big thank-you to Sorcha Peirce at Grasshopper Cottage B&B for showing me a similar display at Lough Corrib.

(I was lucky to be sent on a work trip this time of year, for once). Phil

 

[Simon1953]

Nice pic Mark, and thatnks for the info. I haven't been to see it and now I have eye trouble that means I can't drive! Maybe it'll have to stay on my list for next season.

 

[Gareth Stamp]

Autumn lady's tresses

4 autumn lady's tresses in flower at Kenfig Dunes. 60 Broad leaved helleborines var neerlandica mostly gone over.

 

[rogpow]

Found 10 Autumn Lady's-tresses on the Isle of Wight this weekend. 2 plants just starting to flower, the rest still in bud.

Rog

 

[peter430]

BLH close to NLH warburg

If the latter is slightly down the hill on the left, it could be the possible Broad-leaved X Violet Helleborine hybrid.

plant was in cage next to path going down towards wardens hut. looks like a blh to me not a hybrid.

 

[muba]

Caught up with them on Wednesday, very nice...not sure if these qualify as 'naturalised', since i assume they're in exactly the place as they were originally planted.... Mike?

This garden got a great write up of this garden back in April.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...f-wildlife-at-the-Natural-History-Museum.html

So what do the museum authorities do? Plan to bring in bulldozers to convert it into a 'Jurassic landscape'!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ear...Museum-plans-to-bulldoze-wildlife-garden.html

I don't think I will bother to visit there now, if that is their attitude.

 

[leptochila]

This garden got a great write up of this garden back in April.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...f-wildlife-at-the-Natural-History-Museum.html

So what do the museum authorities do? Plan to bring in bulldozers to convert it into a 'Jurassic landscape'!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ear...Museum-plans-to-bulldoze-wildlife-garden.html

I don't think I will bother to visit there now, if that is their attitude.

Hi Steve

I can't comment much on this as it's an ongoing process the museum is going through to make 'better' use of the outside areas which are currently not frequented enough by visitors.
Just know that the partial loss of the wildlife garden is being taken very seriously and there is a lot of disagreement amongst staff.

As regards the Summer Lady's-tresses - it's essentially nothing more than a pot plant that was planted out. It's just nice to see the species up close since we've lost it from the wild. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to get hold of young plants from specialist nurseries.

Mike

 

[muba]

Hi Steve

I can't comment much on this as it's an ongoing process the museum is going through to make 'better' use of the outside areas which are currently not frequented enough by visitors.
Just know that the partial loss of the wildlife garden is being taken very seriously and there is a lot of disagreement amongst staff.

As regards the Summer Lady's-tresses - it's essentially nothing more than a pot plant that was planted out. It's just nice to see the species up close since we've lost it from the wild. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to get hold of young plants from specialist nurseries.

Mike

One cannot help thinking a film franchise has quite a lot to do with this, jumping onto a bandwagon to get more visitors. But when the film falls out of favour it will all fall flat. Two gardens I have visited have planted Jurassic corners, but upkeep seems to have been high and the concepts look abandoned. There are other commercial ventures offering Jurassic experiences; leave it to them.
I am aware the SLT is planted, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. I would imagine any change at the NHM would have supporters and detractors.

 

[fgrsimon]

Mike

Is there anything left worth seeing of the SLT plants this week?

cheers
Simon

As regards the Summer Lady's-tresses - it's essentially nothing more than a pot plant that was planted out. It's just nice to see the species up close since we've lost it from the wild. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to get hold of young plants from specialist nurseries.

Mike

 

[leptochila]

Mike

Is there anything left worth seeing of the SLT plants this week?

cheers
Simon

Hi Simon

If you want photographs of greenish sticks then yes! They finished a couple of weeks ago now unfortunately.

Mike

 

[leptochila]

Late Early Purple

A guy called John Fowbert on the Facebook group 'Native British Orchids' (apologies if you are on here, I needed to let people know!) just posted this picture which he says he took today in Ayrshire. This is a truly incredible sighting. Early purples (I thought) finished flowering in early July at the very latest in Northern Scotland so I can only assume the summer up there has been truly dismal!

Mike

 

[rmielcarek]

A couple of rather colourful local helleborines.

Rich M

 

[leptochila]

A couple of rather colourful local helleborines.

Rich M

E. x schulzei? Especially 3rd from left!

 

[rmielcarek]

E. x schulzei? Especially 3rd from left!

The three pictures on the left are all of the same plant, but on different dates Mike. As to what it is, well your guess is similar to mine.

Ask Fred what he thought of it, he saw it last week.

Rich

 

[ionh]

epipax

E. x schulzei? Especially 3rd from left!

You mean the one on the left in the 3rd from left? Leaves too narrow for E. helleborine, flowers too 'dirty' for E. purpurata? Why wouldn't the others be vanilla purpurata? (Just curious to learn!)

Thx
ian

 

[leptochila]

The three pictures on the left are all of the same plant, but on different dates Mike. As to what it is, well your guess is similar to mine.

Ask Fred what he thought of it, he saw it last week.

Rich

Ah thought it might be. Yes, as good as any I guess! But let's be clear, you were there because you think it's a hybrid no?

 

[leptochila]

You mean the one on the left in the 3rd from left? Leaves too narrow for E. helleborine, flowers too 'dirty' for E. purpurata? Why wouldn't the others be vanilla purpurata? (Just curious to learn!)

Thx
ian

Exactly Ian. That reddish colour isn't found in purpurata, or certainly I've never seen one like that. The inflorescence shape and leaves are very purpurata-like though. Looks like a pretty good mix of both species.

Mike

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Looks bang on for Schulzei that one, Rich.

Sean