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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: orchidsworld on September 16, 2013, 07:37:02 AM

Title: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on September 16, 2013, 07:37:02 AM: As it is really difficult to find terrestrial orchids from Autralia here in Europa, I've decided to sart from seeds...

The difficulty is to find the right medium for the right species... I still have to do some tries...

Here some pictures of my first results :

Thelymitra luteocilium

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s302/orchidsworld_ch/Terrestres/IMG_7957_zps25551bcc.jpg)

Thelymitra paniculata

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s302/orchidsworld_ch/Terrestres/IMG_7956_zps49c1b735.jpg)

Both will be replate tomorrow...

I also have T. carnea, T. erosa, Caladenia rileyi and Leptoceras menziesii that are germinating...

And Caladenia rileyi already replated :

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s302/orchidsworld_ch/Terrestres/IMG_7864_zpsb8e01628.jpg)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maren on September 16, 2013, 09:28:02 AM: Well done,
will you be growing any Spiranthes australis? That would be very interesting for me.
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on September 16, 2013, 09:36:47 AM: No sorry... I couldn't find seeds of this species... but I wih I had some... ;)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: arillady on September 16, 2013, 11:55:25 AM: http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/Horticultural_Research/orchids (http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/Horticultural_Research/orchids)
This website link might be of interest.
or this one:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRAL-LADIES-TRESSES-Spiranthes-australis-100-SEEDS-/200602484138 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRAL-LADIES-TRESSES-Spiranthes-australis-100-SEEDS-/200602484138)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on September 16, 2013, 12:02:43 PM: Thanks for the links ;)

I will get this week normally some Spiranthes sinensis... S. australis is really different from sinensis or just a variety ?
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maren on September 17, 2013, 03:24:55 PM: Hi orchidsworld (wish you had a name to call you by???)

I have just bought some seed of Spiranthes australis on ebay. When it arrives, can I send it to you? Of course, we don't know whether it is fresh or viable, but probably worth a try. I shall split the seeds into two packets and will get a friend to germinate one half here in the UK.
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on September 17, 2013, 05:08:03 PM: Quote from: Maren on September 17, 2013, 03:24:55 PM
Hi orchidsworld (wish you had a name to call you by???)

Well.. of course I have a name ;) I'm François ;)

Sure you can send me seeds... I will try to sow them the best way I can ;)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maggi Young on September 17, 2013, 05:22:08 PM: Quote
Quote from: Maren on Today at 03:24:55 PM

Hi orchidsworld (wish you had a name to call you by???)
Quote from: orchidsworld on September 17, 2013, 05:08:03 PM
Well.. of course I have a name ;) I'm François ;)

Oh, hello François - really nice to have a real name for you! 8)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on September 17, 2013, 05:24:11 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on September 17, 2013, 05:22:08 PM
Oh, hello François - really nice to have a real name for you! 8)

Maggie, you already answered to my post where I was presented myself ;D

This one : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10912.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10912.0)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maggi Young on September 17, 2013, 05:48:11 PM: Quote from: orchidsworld on September 17, 2013, 05:24:11 PM
Maggie, you already answered to my post where I was presented myself ;D

This one : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10912.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10912.0)

:o ::) Oh! So I did! - Each day I remember less.......... :-X ;)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maren on September 19, 2013, 08:30:27 AM: Take heart - you're not the only one. ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: LarsB on September 19, 2013, 01:52:29 PM: Maggie, with over 25000 post, I guess you can be fogiven for forgetting one or two. ;D
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: Maggi Young on September 19, 2013, 04:43:51 PM: Quote from: LarsB on Today at 01:52:29 PM

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Maggie, with over 25000 post, I guess you can be forgiven for forgetting one or two. ;D

;D ;D

It's not so much remembering my 25000 posts, Lars, it's more the 278143 Posts in 9231 Topics by 2164 Members - every one of which, as moderator, I have read - mostly I don't even remember what day it is. My head is so full of flowers! :D
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: LarsB on September 20, 2013, 01:43:49 PM: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: deplantspecialist on October 04, 2013, 07:04:25 PM: Dear Francois, I have a adres for you for sowing medium and deflasking medium for the Australian orchids. I have a contact ofer there and maybe I get different protocorns of Australian terestrial orchids from him. I also have contacts in Europe, with some laboratorys who wants to sow and grow orchids. I also have some 100 different species of ground orchids en this is growing. Take a look on my website: www.deplantspecialist.nl (http://www.deplantspecialist.nl) in Holland. Send me a mail if you want to know more,

regards,

Peter
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: pseudobulb on October 27, 2013, 11:12:02 AM: hi orchidsworld i sugest you contact dr heinrich beyrle at www. myorchids.de in germany. he offers an extensive list of orchids including many australian species such as caladenia and others. hope this is of help. regards pseudobulb
Title: Re: Sowing of terrestrial species of Australia
Post by: orchidsworld on October 27, 2013, 04:35:15 PM: I already orderd by Heinrich Beyrle... for now he doesn't have orchids that I have not ;)