Terries in pots - orchis, ophrys and pterostylis

cnycharles · Oct 20, 2018

For a few years Ive been slowly learning how to keep some pterostylis alive thanks to donations from Dave M in Georgia. Last year managed to get some of them to increase and Dave sent me some more which I potted up. I sent Eric some pterostylis that he had won in the auction here plus some of the new ones and he sent me some orchis and ophrys tubers. Thanks Eric! I potted everything up and misted the tops of the pots for a few weeks and shoots started coming up in all of the pots.

After getting back from nm, lots of shoots coming up. A nice cool rain was forecast so I put everything out on the front entry landing

I believe this is the orchis pot. Older larger tuber in center, younger on outside

Older pterostylis curta from last year

Newer curta this year

I believe this is the ophrys pot; older larger tuber in center, younger on outside

Orchis shoot

The pictures unlabeled are pterostylis

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cnycharles · Oct 20, 2018

Unfortunately a few days ago a squirrel got into a few of the pots! Its been a while since I had had any bother from squirrels so hadnt thought about covering them. They are covered now. Tree rats need some black powder music to dance to ....

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NYEric · Oct 23, 2018

Ouch. Hope some survived.

emydura · Oct 25, 2018

They were looking good. Squirrels are one thing we don't have to worry about. Just slugs and snails.

NYEric · Oct 27, 2018

This is how mine are progressing. I wish Phrags grew this fast.

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cnycharles · Oct 28, 2018

looking good! the two square pots took the most digging, but still plants alive in them. others had some disturbance but most are okay. not sure why they wanted after those two pots ...

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NYEric · Oct 29, 2018

They wanted terrestrial orchids!

cnycharles · Oct 29, 2018

Minor update

Orchis italica

Ophrys ferrum

Not sure what to do with the Mediterranean ones when it gets to freezing

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Linus_Cello · Oct 29, 2018

Unheated garage for Mediterranean plants?

NYEric · Oct 29, 2018

Ummm, put them inside.

cnycharles · Oct 30, 2018

Linus_Cello said:
Unheated garage for Mediterranean plants?

No garage, and how much light do they need, and when do they normally start sprouting (to make flowers)

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NYEric · Oct 30, 2018

You know as much as I do. Mine are going fast at room temps (9/28/18 - 10/27/18 in the photos). We are keeping the living room a little cool this year. Let me know about the Disas.

cnycharles · Oct 31, 2018

Ok ty

I will get back to you soon

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cnycharles · Nov 3, 2018

Eric, sent you email

Orchis italica older bulb

Ophrys ferrum

Smaller o italica tubers

P curta tiny shoots

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cnycharles · Nov 15, 2018

I guess they can take some snow!

Pterostylis

Orchis

Ive been covering these all with flexible foam on frosty nights and more recently excessively rainy days. I left the pad on today because we were supposed to get freezing rain sleet snow and everything else and they are way wet enough, but some of the snow snuck in under the far end of the porch. They look good considering they’ve been out for awhile

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cnycharles · Dec 12, 2018

I brought everything inside a week ago, too many nights going into the 20s. One of the pterostylis looks like it will have two flowering plants; smaller plants and flowers. Likely will have to id some from flowers though the bigger pots are curta