This genus of hardy terrestrial orchids whose name derives from the Greek for testicle because of the two oval tuberoids found in the spring. They [...]
The native Man Orchid is found in only limited sites in the UK from Lincoln to Somerset with large populations in Oxford and Kent. The name comes [...]
This is the Naked Man Orchid found in the Mediterranean area and like all the orchis is summer dormant. it grows well in an alpine house where it can [...]
.JPG "Orchis mascula")
The native Early Purple orchid which is a summer dormant species, growing a rosette through the winter and flowering in the early spring. It does [...]
Known as the Military Orchid because of the buttons on the body shaped lip. It grows on alkaline areas and is limited to the SE of England. In other [...]
A rare yellow flowered orchis which can be grown in an alpine house in this country as it does not like winter rain. A winter green which flowers in [...]
This is the native Lady Orchid which only grows in a few sites in the south of England. It grows in chalky areas and but is found exclusively in [...]
This is our native Monkey Orchid which only occurs in a few areas in the south of England. It is so named because each of the flowers looks like a [...]
.jpg "Cypripedium formosanum")
