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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #45 on: March 04, 2009, 10:18:13 PM »
Oron,
If I could only have one Orchis - italica would be the one - how utterly fascinating to see these little figures - reminds me of cutting folded sheets of paper to bring out a long line of shapes. Wonder if this species is available in Australia?
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2009, 07:48:47 AM »
I am afraid it's another windowsill job, Serapias lingua!
This used to grow well outside in a bed near a south facing house wall in the UK, in Bulgaria the winter is just too harsh.
I tried this species in a bulb frame here but the cold killed it off!
Still bulking up well on the windowsill so no great complaints!  :D
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2009, 09:56:42 PM »
A corner of my Ophrys collection now that things are coming into flower. I tried to get some close ups of the O. tenthredinifera, but the light was too poor.

Alex
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #48 on: March 05, 2009, 10:07:44 PM »
Fine sturdy little chaps, Alex  8)   What is the pale white/cream one?
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #49 on: March 05, 2009, 11:36:04 PM »
Very neat Alex. Mine are a wee bit behind yours.
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #50 on: March 06, 2009, 06:44:11 AM »
Quote from: Alex on March 05, 2009, 09:56:42 PM
A corner of my Ophrys collection now that things are coming into flower. I tried to get some close ups of the O. tenthredinifera, but the light was too poor.

Alex

Alex, great collection and very healthy looking plants, congratulations.
Looks like O. bornmuelleri in the middle..?
« Last Edit: March 06, 2009, 06:46:45 AM by Oron Peri »
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #51 on: March 06, 2009, 07:04:15 AM »
Maggi, This is for you,

Photos are taken last year, this time in Cyprus.
This field is home to hundreds of Barlias some are real giants.
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #52 on: March 06, 2009, 08:06:29 AM »
Hi Maggi/Oron,

The white one in the middle came to me as Ophrys carmelii (from Crustacare), a member of the O. umbilicata group. I don't know how widely recognised this name is.

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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #53 on: March 06, 2009, 08:32:29 AM »
Quote from: Alex on March 06, 2009, 08:06:29 AM
Hi Maggi/Oron,

The white one in the middle came to me as Ophrys carmelii (from Crustacare), a member of the O. umbilicata group. I don't know how widely recognised this name is.

Cheers,

Alex

Alex,
It seems that O. carmelii is not a valid name anymore, it is O. umbelicata now. [syn. O. carmeli = O. dinsmorei]
Can you post a closeup of the flower?
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #54 on: March 06, 2009, 10:35:26 AM »
Oron, I am made speechleess ( almost  ;)) by your kindness in showing these handsome giants ...... 8)

Alex, I, too would  love to see more of this white O. umbelica  :)
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #55 on: March 06, 2009, 10:47:38 AM »
My Barlia are just in bud.
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #56 on: March 07, 2009, 02:31:14 PM »
Hi Oron and others,

Here are a few closer shots of the flower of the O. carmelii.

Also, a close up of Ophrys X heraultii (O. tenthredinifera X O. speculum), O. lunulata and a mystery plant that came to me as OPhrys bertoloniformis, but clearly isn't. I got it as a seedling from Crustacare, where Jan Moors told me it was from collected seed from a plant identified in the field as O. bertoloniformis - any ideas what it could be?

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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #57 on: March 07, 2009, 02:53:05 PM »
Almost forgot OPhrys morisii...
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #58 on: March 08, 2009, 09:27:22 AM »
Dear Alex,

superb picts of Ophrys ssp.

by the way, your shown Op. bertoloniiformis (=> Op. benacensis) is a true plant of the Op. bertolonii-group.

In the last years there have been described a lot of new species within this group.So for exact ID it would be necessary to know the origin.

Op. benacensis is a nearly hardy species from Italy.
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Re: Orchids Winter 2009
« Reply #59 on: March 08, 2009, 12:32:51 PM »
Very nice Ophrys. I still have to try those, but they sound very delicate.

I just took some pictures of what is blooming at the moment (mostly tropical things).
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