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White Egret Orchid

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By Meanie


White Egret Orchid (habenaria radiata)

A better shot of my new favourite thing!!!



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WOW!! That looks amazing....

16 Sep, 2010

 

Beautiful..looks a bit alien...reallly something...how big is this?

16 Sep, 2010

 

It's an absolute gem Catfinch!
It's about 15mm across the "wings".

16 Sep, 2010

 

"WoW" amazing width on the wings...lovely.

16 Sep, 2010

 

Wow this is lovely, seen bulbs/corms? of these for sale but never seen one in the flesh, stunning, did you buy it as a plant or grow it yourself Meanie, heard they're pretty hard to get going from corms?

16 Sep, 2010

 

Sorry Homebird!!!
Thank you Simbad - I got it as corms. One pot in the sun and one in the shade - it was the one in the shade that has bloomed. I'm chuffed, as when they arrived I did a bit of research and read about all the difficulties others had experienced. Kept them moist in my own mix (potting compost, sphag moss, perlite and vermiculite in equal measures). Also stood the pots on pebbles in a plant saucer with plenty of water in to raise the humidity around them.

16 Sep, 2010

 

Clever you I'd be chuffed too, worth having a go then, going on my favourites so I can look back at your instructions, and so I can drool over it too,lol :-)

16 Sep, 2010

 

Certainly worth the effort!

16 Sep, 2010

 

Oh my goodness, what can I say,

17 Sep, 2010

 

You can say anything that you want Yorkshire!!
I know what you mean though - it's a right result as far as I'm concerned!

17 Sep, 2010

 

its wonderful

17 Sep, 2010

 

Gorgeous Meanie, mine haven't come up this year so I'm a bit grumpy!

20 Sep, 2010

 

No foliage at all Andy?
Were they in pots or in the ground?

20 Sep, 2010

 

In the ground, they have been fine previous years but this year....... nowt !

22 Sep, 2010

 

Mine are in pots, so I'll withdraw water gradually from now on, and then stick them in the fridge at Christmas for a few weeks.

22 Sep, 2010

 

i knew i'd find your photo of it if i looked hard enough :-), looks great meanie.

24 Apr, 2011

 

Well worth the effort Surreylad......

25 Apr, 2011

 

that's what i think too.. hope mine flower this year !

25 Apr, 2011

 

Great close-up pic ! :o)

28 Apr, 2011

 

Thank you!

28 Apr, 2011

 

I'm pleased to have your pics for Shade Container Plants :o)

28 Apr, 2011



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