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A young plant that I bought from a garden centre. It was raised by Phytesia in the Netherlands (phytesia-orchids.com). I have been keeping it quite wet and it has grown well in the greenhouse through the summer. The North American Orchid Center says: "Spiranthes ochroleuca, commonly called Yellow Ladies' Tresses, has a limited distribution in northeastern Canada and the United States, from Ontario to South Carolina. It produces 3-6 basal and lower stem leaves which usually persist through flowering. It bears an inflorescence of up to 60 small white, yellowish, or greenish-white flowers that are arranged in a spiral. The labellum has crenulate margins and is often colored with yellow at the center. The inflorescence is covered in small hairs. It prefers dry, open habitats and can be found in open woodlands, thickets, dry meadows, fields, and along roadsides. It is known to form a hybrid with S. casei, named S. x borealis. |
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| 21st March 2024 | ||