Brace yourselves... here's every orchid native to Britain in under a minute, from the commonest to the most rare! Help save our native orchids: www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/suppo...
I am lucky to have photographed several UK Orchids in my local area of Essex, namely the Lesser Spotted Orchid of Great Britain, the Ball Orchid and the Pyramid Orchid all of which I had Confirmed by Kew Gardens as I am not Green Fingered.
I want to grow orchids in my garden, but I understand many of them are too rare to ever be sold to the public. I will probably try and find a seller of heath spotted orchid, early marsh orchid or northern marsh orchid. I think that if I am able to cultivate them in my garden I can reintroduce them into the wild in their native ranges.
Since orchid seeds are dust like, if you are in the countryside its likely they will be landing in your garden. If you manage your lawn right they may germinate there. In my families garden we cut the grass once a year after everything has set seed (around september - october) and remove all the grass cuttings (this removes nutrients from the soil over the years which prevents orchids being outcompeted by most other plants). This wouldnt work normally since the grass grows so tall so fast but we have Yellow Rattle growing in our lawn which is parasitic on grasses and stops them growing very tall. As a result we have many Northern Marsh orchids living happily and as of this year a Common Twayblade in our lawn!
I beg to differ, unless you could prove me wrong! There are multiple sightings as of this year of Cypripedium up north, and as far as I know, still only one sighting of the ghost orchid
I am lucky to have photographed several UK Orchids in my local area of Essex, namely the Lesser Spotted Orchid of Great Britain, the Ball Orchid and the Pyramid Orchid all of which I had Confirmed by Kew Gardens as I am not Green Fingered.
Just brilliant, thank you 👏
Wow, didn't know we had so many! Love them all x
Today in a small wood I found, Birds nest, earl purple,(past it's best), fragrant orchid, ladies orchid, butterfly orchid, fly orchid
Where!?
Beautyfl
Is there a slower version?
LOL yeah the video was going way to fast for the human mind to enjoy.
Just use the playback button to slow it down
I want to grow orchids in my garden, but I understand many of them are too rare to ever be sold to the public. I will probably try and find a seller of heath spotted orchid, early marsh orchid or northern marsh orchid. I think that if I am able to cultivate them in my garden I can reintroduce them into the wild in their native ranges.
Since orchid seeds are dust like, if you are in the countryside its likely they will be landing in your garden. If you manage your lawn right they may germinate there. In my families garden we cut the grass once a year after everything has set seed (around september - october) and remove all the grass cuttings (this removes nutrients from the soil over the years which prevents orchids being outcompeted by most other plants).
This wouldnt work normally since the grass grows so tall so fast but we have Yellow Rattle growing in our lawn which is parasitic on grasses and stops them growing very tall.
As a result we have many Northern Marsh orchids living happily and as of this year a Common Twayblade in our lawn!
Great video but the Ghost Orchid isn't any rarer than the Lady's Slipper.
I beg to differ, unless you could prove me wrong! There are multiple sightings as of this year of Cypripedium up north, and as far as I know, still only one sighting of the ghost orchid
Only because they've been re-introduced. This isn't a competition. Both are as rare.