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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JohnnyD on June 12, 2012, 12:30:27 PM

Title: Mystery orchid
Post by: JohnnyD on June 12, 2012, 12:30:27 PM

Can anyone identify this orchid?
I bought it as a sort of BOGOF from Slack Top Nursery.
In fact, It was growing in a large Silene acaulis. (By the way five more have germinated since! ;D)
Ident gratefully anticipated .........

JohnnyD

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: ranunculus on June 12, 2012, 12:37:13 PM

You lucky so and so!!!   ;D

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: JohnnyD on June 12, 2012, 01:11:50 PM

What sort of response is that? :P
J.

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: daveyp1970 on June 12, 2012, 01:15:23 PM

dactylorhiza praetermissa Johnny.

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: ranunculus on June 12, 2012, 01:16:42 PM

Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Johnny ... O.K. ... you VERY lucky so and so!!!    ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: JohnnyD on June 12, 2012, 02:16:41 PM

Thanks Davey & Cliff - but could you just check the foliage is right?
J.

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: daveyp1970 on June 12, 2012, 06:10:22 PM

Johnny plain green leaves match it looks a bit drawn.

Title: Re: Mystery orchid
Post by: JohnnyD on June 12, 2012, 07:13:03 PM

Thanks Davey - it grew through another plant in the trough early in the season so you could be dead right.
Cheers,
JohnnyD