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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Magnar on July 24, 2012, 08:40:43 PM

Title: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: Magnar on July 24, 2012, 08:40:43 PM

I have this plant growing in my garden for a few years, and this year it's flowering for the first time. There is no label, and I can not remember where it came from. In the beginning I thought it was one of our natve Dactylorhiza maculata, which easily self sows both in the garden and in the wild. But this plant is much bigger than the wild ones and also much more heavily spotted. Any suggestion as to what it might be will be much appreciated.

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: mark smyth on July 24, 2012, 09:07:33 PM

fabulous leaves!

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: daveyp1970 on July 25, 2012, 09:16:35 AM

Magnar,it could be D.majalis.

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 25, 2012, 10:24:09 PM

As Mark says, fabulous spotting, really magnificent.

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: Carlo on July 25, 2012, 11:22:32 PM

since you haven't got a name yet...you may as well just send it here...

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: Paul T on July 28, 2012, 11:38:03 AM

Awesome leaf markings!!  8)

Title: Re: Unknown Dactylorhiza
Post by: Magnar on July 28, 2012, 09:18:06 PM

Quote from: Carlo on July 25, 2012, 11:22:32 PM

since you haven't got a name yet...you may as well just send it here...

You can get the top when it has flowered over  ;D