On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:27:55 +0100, K wrote:
Robert writes
In message , Des Higgins
writes


From what I can remember, most UK orchids take 3-10 years to flower

Yes - they generally start with a period where they are growing purely
underground

and then
die so once you see the flowers, those particular plants will not come back.

No, I don't think that's true. The same plant can either flower in
successive years,

We have regularly marked with a stick what we have been (till now)
calling our pyramid orchids and frequently another has come up in the
same or near location.
I say "or near" because we have only placed the stick nearby as a
reminder to mow round, but not too close for fear of damaging roots,
so I cant swear that they have always been the same plant iyswim, but
a strong suggestion that they have arisen from, at least, the same
underground structure, ie. not randomly across the garden, but
frequently near our markers.

http://www.pbase.com/rbel1/image/82448413/large

This orchid at least has flowered more than once.

Run that again, please,, why do you say that ?