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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: mark smyth on February 21, 2013, 11:47:15 AM

Title: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: mark smyth on February 21, 2013, 11:47:15 AM: I've been contacted by a man in London who is looking for Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'. Plantfinder doesn't list it. A Google search shows only one nursery but they are in USA.

Does anyone grow it have spare plant/s

Is it lost now?
Title: Re: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: Roma on February 21, 2013, 02:31:09 PM: They had it at the Cruickshank Botanic Garden when I was working there but i don't know if they still have it. Will check next time I am in.
Title: Re: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 21, 2013, 08:57:46 PM: I had it in Dunblane. Very vigorous, if my memory serves me correct?
Title: Re: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: mark smyth on February 21, 2013, 11:09:03 PM: Thanks Roma.

Who took it off you, Anthony?
Title: Re: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on February 22, 2013, 03:08:18 AM: 'Bressingham Bonus' was introduced into the Seattle area several years ago (from England) and thrives in many of our gardens. As it readily hybridizes with other dactylorhizas, I have to vegetatively propagate it to make sure it stays true. Anthony remembers correctly, it is very vigorous and doubles or triples in number every year. I often send my extras to area nurseries.

While this won't help whoever is looking for it on your side of the pond, please know that the plant is by no means lost. ;)
Title: Re: Dactylorhiza 'Bressingham Bonus'
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 22, 2013, 06:43:52 AM: Quote from: mark smyth on February 21, 2013, 11:09:03 PM

Who took it off you, Anthony?

That I can't remember Mark. Wouldn't even think about trying dactylorhizas here in Auckland. We have only had one decent day's rain since Christmas, although this is unusual.