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Monika
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Wotizzit?
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June 25, 2015, 17:29:42 »
This plant appeared in one of my pots, does anyone know what it is please?
The leaves are fairly broad and have like small, dark brown (sort of) rectangles and it is about 7 inches tall.
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June 25, 2015, 18:12:19 »
It's an orchid! Very pretty - and most unusual to find it growing spontaneously in a pot. I illustrated orchids at Kew for ten years, but not this one. Genus Dactylorhiza probably.
http://www.pnielsen.f2s.com/orchids2.htm
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Monika
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June 25, 2015, 19:46:40 »
An orchid? How exciting!
I think it's very pretty too. Thank you so much for the information.
Now, I'm going to look it up hoping that I'll be able to keep it going. THANKS AGAIN!
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June 26, 2015, 07:37:36 »
What a beauty and a great find
Good luck with your new beauty plant.
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Yorkshire Lass
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June 27, 2015, 10:18:21 »
Is this an orchid too? Hiding among my hostas
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Silverleaf
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June 27, 2015, 18:32:28 »
I'm no expert, but that looks like a spotted orchid to me. I'm sure someone much more knowledgable than me will be along to correct me though! ;)
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Robert_Brenchley
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June 27, 2015, 22:47:42 »
It's definitely an orchid, but I don't know either species. Where did the plants come from?
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brownthumb2015
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June 28, 2015, 07:42:26 »
Lovely plants but i,am not so lucky to find anything so lovely in my potted plants, only weeds
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Yorkshire Lass
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June 28, 2015, 11:03:36 »
I presume it's a gift from the birds, Robert. It wasn't in the pot last year and I haven't planted it.
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June 29, 2015, 10:15:22 »
They take several years to reach flowering size from a microscopic seed, so it's a bit of a mystery!
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