Best Platanthera ciliaris 2022

[tnyr5]

The kids are getting big.

 

[NYEric]

Amazing!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

It certainly looks like the best from this side of the screen.

 

[GuRu]

Extravagant small flowers with an eye catching colour form an impressive flower raceme. Looks really great also form this side of the screen.

 

[SEMO-Cypr]

I have to ask, how are you growing it? Pot, media extra….

I have mine in pure NZ Sphag about 8” deep with a layer of 2-3” of peat underneath. In a 12” tote. My first died, and the new ones I have are SLOWLY coming out of dormancy still….. like watching a Paph grow..

 

[tnyr5]

60-70% coarse horticultural perlite, 10% chick grit, and the rest is regular garden seedling potting soil (without fertilizer). You can top dress with a layer of sphagnum for stability if you wish. In my experience, pure sphagnum usually kills it. It's not really a bog plant.