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 [...]
Three Early Purple orchids
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 [...]
