Some of my terrestrials

[terra_australis]

Here's a few that have just gone to flower.
Firstly some Australian Pterostylis...

Pterostylis coccina






Pterostylis ophioglossa




Pterostylis aestiva




And this is a South African species, Stenoglottis longifolia.

[Ladyofthelakes]

The Stenoglottis longifolia is so amazing, beautiful I love those dots.

[Anton]

Beautiful flowers and photography.

I love photographing terrestrials.

[maria1971]

gorgeous!!!!

[terra_australis]

Thanks guys

I have a hybrid Stenoglottis that flowered a little earlier (I'll see if I can find my pics). It is Stenoglottis Venus which from memory is longifolia X fimbriata. I think this cross was an attempt to introduce the spotted leaves of fimbriata to the fuller flower of longifolia.

[orchids4me]

Those are very beautiful and intriguing!
Love spotty orchids also
Thanks for sharing them
Emmaye

[terra_australis]

More in flower today...

Pterostylis abrupta




Pterostylis longipetala




Also, here's the hybrid Stenoglottis Venus that I mentioned earlier... personally I think longifolia is a better plant.

[pikkumyy]

Hi dan, so what are the requirements of Stenoglottis

[terra_australis]

Nothing special really... they like a fair bit of water when they are growing then they die back over winter. They don't really have tubers, they're more like fleshy roots - kind of like Spiranthes. Mine are just potted in a mix of coco husk chips and perlite. 2 pots are looking pretty lifeless at the moment but the other one is starting to put out some new shoots.

[pikkumyy]

so light and water requirements? and what sized husk chips?

[terra_australis]

They seem pretty tolerant of whatever conditions I give them. Light-wise I wouldn't put them in too bright a position. They have papery leaves that look like they'd burn fairly easily. You could probably keep them happy inside on a south-facing (north-facing for the northern hemisphere ppl) windowsill or bright room with an east-facing window. Water requirements - keep them constantly damp in summer. That's why I put them in coco chip because it tends to stay wet longer. Once the leaves die down I only water sparingly until I see new growth. The chips are about 1-1.5cm. Not sure what grade you'd call that. I chuck some perlite in there to keep a bit of air in the mix.

[pikkumyy]

cool, thanks the man from woolf orchids is coming to my orchid society next week, so i will definitely be saying hello to him, then convincing my family to go visit grandma (she lives in toowoomba) and just happening to mention woolf orchids

[terra_australis]

Yeah, Woolf have got some nice stuff. I really need to look through their catalogue again.

Oh wait... no, I really need to get my car re-registered.