Terrestrial orchids 2011 to 2014

[Maren]

This is very interesting. I look forward to seeing them in flower.

[goofy]

hello friends,

have some Spiranthes spiralis flowering,
a little bit late this year.

Spiranthes spiralis


enjoy

[Maren]

Goofy,
what a lovely treasure. Congratulations.

[Maggi Young]

See the delightful  Corybas pictus  in the Flemish Forum : http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=343.msg52686#msg52686
where there is also a link to this informative page with more photos on these tiny gems :
http://www.nov-orchidee.nl/html/062010.html

[Tony Willis]

Corybas incurvus in flower two months earlier than last year

[Maren]

Tony, that's lovely.

[Anthony Darby]

What an amazing flower.

[Tony Willis]

i think it is a really interesting plant. The photograph does not illustrate the size of the flower which is just over 1 cm in diameter,a real miniature.

[Maren]

I agree. I had one and it gave me great pleasure for one season - and then it went away. I still have the tiny pot, but I think it's gone to orchid heaven.

[Darren]

I'm puzzled by this, as I've told Tony privately. Though Tony's plant came from me this is far earlier than I've ever had it flower, or emerge, for me! It generally emerges around christmas time and flowers in february. It looks like mine will be on schedule for this (I tipped off the top dressing for both this and diemenicus and can see the shoots are just below the surface).

Well done also for flowering this species two years in a row  For me diemenicus flowers regularly but incurvus flowers well one year then just produces bigger leaves the next year or two instead.

The good news is that (provided it does not go dormant early) you will get an extra few weeks growing season which may encourage it to offset. Be careful to remove the dead flower remains when it goes over - I find them bad for picking up botrytis.

[Nova]

Pteroglossa roseoalba (syn. Eltroplectris roseoalba) is a deciduous terrestrial from Central and South America found at shady forest borders.
Related to Spiranthes, the rosette with mottled leaves produces a spike with flowers arranged in a loose spiral, varying from white to light pink.
Easy growing, it requires moderate temperature and less water during dormancy period in winter.

[Tony Willis]

Khadija

very interesting and  nice to see. I see it has been included in spiranthes at some time and is clearly related.

[Maggi Young]

A very elegant plant, Khadija.  Has it any scent?  I always want to sniff the photos!

[Nova]

Unfortunately it doesn't have any scent Maggi.
But the mottles leaves and reddish-brown stem of this particular clone makes it a sight for sore eyes

[Maggi Young]

I think the leaves are very attractive  and the dark stem really shows off the flowers.