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........ only I think your suggestion to watering Orchis species in august is .... strange?
I dont know what is POSSIBLE in UK
AND when watering earlier, they can make good roots and stronger growth befor the dark winter times.
already have the first green leaves up include several Anacamptis, two Barlias (Himantoglossum), Pterostylis coccinea (not a surprise) and a couple of Ophrys. Others, including Gennaria, Neotinea and Orchis have shoots up to 2 cm long with roots developing and will surely benefit from a LITTLE water.
- after 50 years? or You follow Berthold Gross opinion, that climate have no impact on growing conditions of european orchids in the Garden/Greenhouse and only "Mykorrhizapilze" counts? I think that it all depends on how often the owner of a greenhouse watering your pots (or sand, in which they are plunged). So the term "HERE" mean "in my greenhouse" and absolutely do not refers to the climatic conditions in your area. In my opinion - this is my business to improve so natural cycle of growth how is only possible in artifical condition and I don't want to have flowers in February or March. I checked now few of my Ophrys, which start as the first in autumn - no sing of growth, but this is because in summer I'm keeping my pots in very, very dry condition.About Anacamptis - Orchis: my answer was not about "what's going one now in greenhouse", but about watering in August:For example for Orchis from militaris-group, that's not really matter.In my opinion - wet summer time is the most dangerous moment for this plants, the main cause of european disaster in season 2011/2012.Regards -Kristof
- Steve, do you have "Orchids of Britain and Ireland" from 2005 or the newest one?
Sorry, I have (and still adore!) the "old one" from 2005 and I don't know if the number of pages is still the same. Anyway - page 200 "Annual cycle of growth and replacement of tubers in the genus Orchis (after Wells, 1981)" - just apply that cycle and this will be the most safe way to succesful growth of Orchis. As attachment - last two Orchis militaris finishing the season, picture from now.KristofP.S. My tubers from Christopher Greenwell or Konstantina have the same problem and this season I did everything what only possible to adopt back the normal cycle.