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[Bryon Wright]

Hi,
wonder if an expert can confirm this is a late flowering , early purple orchis and not an hybrid.
It is difficult for the average person to grow or transplant wild orchids, so how common is it for these orchids to spontaneously sprout from the compost in pots? Also what is the mechanism that enables this surprise flowering?

Thanking in anticipation.

 

[Acid John]

I do not know what your orchid is but I brought a pot of Hellebore hybrids from B&Q and got a nice group of orchids a year later.

 

[rmielcarek]

Hi,
wonder if an expert can confirm this is a late flowering , early purple orchis and not an hybrid.
It is difficult for the average person to grow or transplant wild orchids, so how common is it for these orchids to spontaneously sprout from the compost in pots? Also what is the mechanism that enables this surprise flowering?

Thanking in anticipation.

Not sure you can identify it from that photo. Doesn't look much like an Early Purple to me, more like a Common Spotted orchid.

Rich M

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Yes, you can see the lip pattern on the top right hand flower - it is a Common Spotted. It also has bracts.

 

[Bryon Wright]

Hi,
thanks for the input everybody and confirmation of the species.