What flower is this?
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What flower is this?
On Jun 11, 7:41*pm, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote: In message , writes lordshenlong writes: need help identifying this mysterious flower planted by some squirrels \snip\ It's not Spanish (or any other) bluebell. The other suggestion of an orchid is correct. It's one of the difficult (to identify) spotted/marsh orchid group (Dactylorhiza). \snip\ -- Stewart Robert Hinsley Agreed - I have them growing wild in my low maintenance garden section. I don't think squirrels plant them though. They are spread by seedfall and as far a as I know are symbiotic in that they need certain species of grass to grow with. Compo ion Caithness |
What flower is this?
On Jun 11, 10:49*pm, Compo in Caithness
wrote: On Jun 11, 7:41*pm, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , writes lordshenlong writes: need help identifying this mysterious flower planted by some squirrels \snip\ It's not Spanish (or any other) bluebell. The other suggestion of an orchid is correct. It's one of the difficult (to identify) spotted/marsh orchid group (Dactylorhiza). \snip\ -- Stewart Robert Hinsley Agreed - I have them growing wild in my low maintenance garden section. *I don't think squirrels plant them though. *They are spread by seedfall and as far a as I know are symbiotic in that they need certain species of grass to grow with. Compo ion Caithness Before someone pulls me up - I take back the symbiotic bit - I am getting confused in my old age! |
What flower is this?
"Compo in Caithness" wrote
Compo in Caithness wrote: Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: writes lordshenlong writes: need help identifying this mysterious flower planted by some squirrels \snip\ It's not Spanish (or any other) bluebell. The other suggestion of an orchid is correct. It's one of the difficult (to identify) spotted/marsh orchid group (Dactylorhiza). \snip\ Agreed - I have them growing wild in my low maintenance garden section. I don't think squirrels plant them though. They are spread by seedfall and as far a as I know are symbiotic in that they need certain species of grass to grow with. Compo ion Caithness Before someone pulls me up - I take back the symbiotic bit - I am getting confused in my old age! Not symbiotic with grass but with a mycorrhizal fungus, indeed the seedlings need the fungus to allow them to live as the seeds contain little food for the growing seedling. The seed is so small it will be carried a long way on even a light wind and will germinate if it finds a suitable mycorrhizal fungus partner. Despite millions of seed they will never get invasive (you should be so lucky!). My own experience with these orchids (D. fuchsii and D. maculata and hybrids of) is that the seeds germinate amongst other plants in pots much more easily, lots have grown with my Plionies but then that is probably to be expected they being orchids too, but also in with a Bonsai tree and a lot in a large pot of turks cap lilies, I've never found one in the normal garden soil. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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