Re: Orchids in Medit climates, hardiness and availability

Michael-You're welcome to try some of the
Spathoglottis  seed that I have, and I think that
Richard Ward at the Dry Garden may still have some 1
gal. Spathoglottis sp plants that he got in last fall.
 I was tempted to buy one, having just seen them in
Bali, but wasn't sure they were actually hardy here. 
The grower he got them from in Oregon told him they
were hardy, but they appeared to being going dormant
in early winter, and they are supposed to be
evergreen, so I didn't try one.  You could ask Roger
Raiche where he got his Sobralia macrantha planted at
the Strybing Entry garden, but I don't think that
Suncrest still grows this, as they didn't have any
last year when I wanted to buy some more.

I don't think either one is any more adaptable than
Epidendrons here, and I don't always manage to keep
these through the winter in my garden.  Harland Hand's
garden always amazed me with how well the Epi's did
for him, maybe placing next to boulders/concrete
really does make a difference in keeping them a bit
warmer in winter.

Are Orchis the species that grow natively in Crete?  I
seem to remember seeing some of these last May while
there.  Where did you get yours to try?


--- Michael Barclay <operatic@earthlink.net> wrote:
> David---I'd love to try some.   I have failed to
> establish any European
> terrestrial orchid--members of orchis and
> dactylorhiza--in my garden so
> I'd certainly be willing to try a tropical
> terrestrial in some
> accomodating
> place.
> Michael Barclay
 


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