Terrestrial orchids 2015

[ian mcdonald]

Cephalanthera longifolia, narrow leaved helleborine, img 2209.

[goofy]

hello friends,
just flowering seedgrown rare

Orchis syriaca


enjoy

[Neil]

Very nice Dieter,  would it be possible for you to make some seed, of it, for me?

[orchidsworld]

Wonderful !!!!!

Very nice Dieter,  would it be possible for you to make some seed, of it, for me?

And for me too

[goofy]

hey friends,
indeed I thought about pollinating this rarity,
but decided not to do.

the reason is,
this is a first time flowering seedling, the only one I have.
still fairly "weak" and small, only  10 cm.
 
So I dicided to grow a nice new tuber
and removed the flower stalk
after after admiring the flower for some days
and taking this picture then.
 
so, sorry.



 

[orchidsworld]

Dieter... 

(well, you are totally right... better preserve it )

[orchidsworld]

Thelymitra  antennifera x T. luteocilium (Les Nesbitt 1990)

[Maggi Young]

   
     "T. antennifera x T. luteocilium (Les Nesbitt 1990)"

   Am I correct in thinking that the "T"  above is    Thelymitra ?

[goofy]

OK Maggi,
I think that you are thinking right.

due to the "headline" of the posting,
it is Thelimytra Melon Glow.

[orchidsworld]

Yep... as in title, T. is Thelymitra

[Maggi Young]

Just checking! I've added it to the text as I think it helps our search engines  - and google (!)  to find references more easily.

For the Forum to perform to its full ability as a research archive, it helps to include such relevant information as the  names of pictures in the text of posts.

[ian mcdonald]

I have some photos of our native orchids if people are interested I can post some. My pictures are not as impressive as those already seen though.

[Jupiter]

I thought about Les Nesbitt recently as his nursery and home was right in the zone of the recent bushfires here. I visited Les several time with my parents in the late 80's, but I don't think he runs a retail nursery anymore. Mum and Dad were members of the South Australian Native Orchid Society in the 80's and my Mum was illustrating their journal covers for them.

[Corrado & Rina]

I have some photos of our native orchids if people are interested I can post some. My pictures are not as impressive as those already seen though.

Yes please! Where did you see the cephalantera? Is it already flowering?!?!

[ian mcdonald]

The Cephalanthera was on the west coast some years ago. I will look out some more orchid photos but I,m not the best photographer on the Forum.