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Terrestrial (ground) Orchids for Sale
 tropical, temperate and near hardy (alpine) 

If you are looking for a particular orchid that is not listed below, please just drop us an email and we will try to source it for you. 
Just remember that even though a plant is not listed doesn't mean we can't obtain it for you or let you know where you can get it from.

Temperature index:                                                                plant size guide:    
                                        warm     = 18-21'C                                                            FS    =  flowering size
                           intermediate     =  13 - 18'C                                                        NFS  =  near flowering size
                                          cool     =   10- 13'C                                                            2F  =  2 years till flowering
                                          cold     =    0 - 10'C                                                            1F  = 1 year till flowering
                                        hardy     =    > 0'C                                                                  S  =   seeding
 
                       All pictures are for visual purposes only and are not the plants that you will be recieving

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 Picture  Name  Description

 Price
   Bletia purpurea -- FS  A medium sized bulbous terrestrial. intermediate to warm growing conditions. Flowers summer to late winter. Likes plenty of water when in active growth.

supplied as a bare rooted bulb or if purchased in growind season then will post poted plant. 		 £16.99

 Bletilla formosana by fredg147 Calanthe discolor-- FS A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £9.99

Out of Stock 
  Calanthe HIZEN hybrid -- FS A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not hardy. A hybrid between C.aristulifera x C.discolor. Keep in a well drained medium constantly moist but try to keep moisture off leaves. Plant is evergreen. flowers spring to summer.

One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a plants if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £29.99

Out of stock
Calanthe KOZU hybrids --FS A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £16.99 
 
Out of stock
  Calanthe nipponica -- FS   A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £14.50 

Out of stock 
   calanthe reflexa -- FS   A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through autumn.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £14.50 

Out of stock 
   Calanthe sieboldii   A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £14.50

 
   Calanthe Takane hybrid   A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		£17.99 

Out of stock 
   Calanthe tricarinata   A medium to large sized clump forming terrestrial. Cold but not totally hardy. Protect from frost. Plants should be kept barly moist with no moisture on the leaves. plant is evergreen. Flowers through spring and summer.


One bulb supplied bare rooted or as a growing plant if ordered from late spring to summer 		 £19.99

Limited stock, contact us for details
   Elleanthus blatteus 'Orange' --FS   Warm to intermediate growing. Keep well watered never let dry out. slightly drier in winter. flowers on the apex of mature canes. FS sent barerooted  £28.99
   Elleanthus capitatus -- FS   Warm to cool growing. Keep well watered never let dry out. slightly drier in winter. flowers on the apex of mature canes. FS sent barerooted  £24.99
   Elleanthus oliganthus -- FS   Warm to intermediate growing. Keep well watered never let dry out. slightly drier in winter. flowers on the apex of mature canes. FS sent barerooted  £22.99
   Epidendrum fimbriatum 'Pink' -- FS   Cool to cold growing miniture terrestrials. keep well watered, protect from frost and strong direct sun. flowers on apex of mature canes. flowering sized plant sent barerooted £24.99
 
   Neobenthamia gracialis -- FS  This can be a tall cane like plant. Hot to warm conditions. flowers winter to spring apically on the new growths. flowers are fragrant. water less in winter. needs a free draining compost.

Plant will be posted potted 		 £10.99



   Pecteilis sagarikii
"donald duck orchid" FS 		 A medium sized terrestrial. Intermediate growing. With a dry winter rest. Can be a little tricky for a begginer. Plenty of water when in active growth, make sure growing medium in free draing or bulb may rot. Flowers late summer.

supplied as a bare root bulb are as a growing plant if order from late spring to summer. 		 £8.99
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   Pterostylis curta -- FS    £6.49  currently out of stock
   Pterostylis vittata -- FS    £6.99 currently out of stock 
   Stenoglottis longifolia -- FS       A medium sized clumping terrestrial from south Africa. very cool growing with adry winter rest. when plant goes totally dormant. flower late summer through to winter on long multifloral spikes.

one plant supplied potted or bare rooted                                        		 £12.99
  out of stock
Plants are posted twice weekly, once payment has been received(weather permitting).

We thank you in advance for your shopping with us and hope you visit us again soon.

We are always updating our site and adding new plants on for you to purchase so check in from time to time.


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Other Hardy Orchids For Sale (non-native)  
 
Picture Name Description                                                     Price
  Bletilla ochracea FS A medium sized hardy to -10 terrestrial. Will row in any normal free draining garden soil/compost mix. Can tolerate full sun. Plenty of water when in active growth and flowering. Give less water after flowers have dropped. Flowers late spring to mid summer. protect from heavy frost in winter.


supplied as a bare root bulb are as a growing plant if order from late spring to summer. 		£19.99


    





  

Bletilla striata (Purple)FS A medium to large sized terrestrial. Hardy to -12. growing. Free draining mix. Can tolerate full sun, but prefers shelter from midday summer sun.  Plenty of water when in active growth, normally mid to late spring can tolerate drought after flowers have faded(late summer).Fowers  late spring. Very easy to care for. just plant and reap the rewards.

Supplied a a bare root bulb or as a growing plant if order from late spring to summer 		 £6.50
 


 
  Bletilla striata Variagata -- FS Same culture as Bletilla striata just that the leaves have a yellow variagation. A very pretty variation of the original species

Supplied as a bare root bulb or as a plant if ordered from late spring to summer. 		£6.50


 
 Bletilla ochracea #1 by J.G. in S.F.. Bletilla striata white flower variagata -- FS
Same culture as bletilla striata, just an alba variation.
so have brilliant white flowers.

supplied as a bare root bulb or as a plant if ordered late spring to summer.
  

£6.50 


out of stock due back in spring 2012 


  Bletilla ochracea #1 by J.G. in S.F..  Bletilla striata white flower                            Same culture as bletilla striata, just have white with a pink hue flowers.

supplied as a bare root bulb or as a plant if ordered late spring to summer.
  £6.50


Out of Stock due back spring 2012




 
  Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' lipstick FS Same sultaure as betilla striata (above) but had white petal and a pink edgeing to the lip (hence the Japanese word for lipstick) 

supplied as a bare rood bulb or as a plant if orded late spring to summer.
£9.99



 
  Bletilla formosana by fredg147 Bletilla striata 'Yellow Striped'     FS Same as Bletilla striata (above) a very rare and beautiful colour variation rarely seen out out of Japan.

supplied as a bare root bulb or as a plant if orderd late spring to summer. 		 £15.00


 
  Bletilla striata 'Soryu'
Blue Dragon FS 		 Culture same as Bletilla striata (see above) this is a wild colour mutation, very sought after due to the blueness of the flower. Stunning plant for any keen gardener or orchid collector alike.

supplied as a bare rooted bulb or as a plant if ordered late spring to summer  		£15.00


 

 
 Cremastra appendiculata -- FS A medium sized terrestrial orchid. A tuberous growing plant with winter green leaves, looses leaves over summer. Ideal for woodland setting, protect from heavy frost. Flowers may to june.

sold as an active growing plant. or as a tuber if purchased over summer 		 £12.50



 
 
   Cypripedium flavum -- FS  Grow in mouture retentive free draining soil. In light shade. Flowers in spring.  £27.99
   Cypripedium reginae -- FS  Grow in moisture retentive free draining soil. In light shade. Flowers in spring. The easiest of the species to grow  £24.99
   Cypripedium Ulla Silkens -- FS  Grow in moisture retentive free draining soil. In light shade. Flowers in spring. One of the easier Hybrids to grow.  £25.99
   Dactylorhiza alpestris -- NFS   Grow in any moisture retentive soil that never dries out. flowers in full sun in spring. Has a winter dormancy


 £7.49





 
  Dactylorhiza aristata       Grow in any moisture retentive soil that never dries out. flowers in full sun in spring. Has a winter dormancy  
£15.00




 
 
   Dactylorhiza elata -- FS   Grow in any moisture retentive soil that never dries out. flowers in full sun in spring. Has a winter dormancy  £12.99


 
 
   Dactylorhiza majalis -- NFS   Grow in any moisture retentive soil that never dries out. flowers in full sun in spring. Has a winter dormancy


 £7.49


 
 
   Dactylorhiza sphagnicola -- NFS   Grow in any moisture retentive soil that never dries out. flowers in full sun in spring. Has a winter dormancy  £9.99


 
 
   Eleorchis japonica -- FS   A very small bulbous terrestrial orchid. Is best grown in a shady damp area in the garden. has a winter dormant state, but needs moisture all the time. A bog garden would be ideal. can tollerate temperature down to -15'C. flowers in the summer.

supplied as a naturally small bulb smaller than 0.5cm. or a growing plant if purchased late spring to summer. 		 £9.99





 
   Eleorchis japonica 'Alba' white flower -- FS  Culture same as above Eleorchis. Has a pure white flower. A great variation on the original species.

Supplied as a naturally small bulb (smaller that 0.5cm) or as a plant if purchased late sprint to summer 		 £21.99

Out of Stock
 
 Epipactis gigantea - FS  A medium sized clump forming very hardy terrestrial. Grown in moist areas in direct sunlight. A bog garden would best suit this species but as long as soil does not dry out will grow well. winter dormant. flowers mid-summer

supplied as a bare rooted plant 		 £12.99


 
 
   Habenaria radiata -- FS  . A miniture sized bulbous terrestrial orchid. Hardy to -6'C if grown in well drained media. plant in dappled shade. protect from server heat and direct sunlight. needs to be kept fairy dry in winter with adequate watering in growing season. flowers in summer.

supplied as a single bulb or plants if purchased late spring to summer. 		 £3.50
  



 Out of Stock due back spring 2012
 
   Habenaria radiata 'Ginga'   Same as above but has a variagated leave that is slightly curly and crinkled  


£4.50 


Out of stock due back Spring 2012
 
 
   Oreorchis patens -- FS  This rarely-offered terrestrial evergreen woodland orchid from Japan is deciduous in summer, with bright green slightly pleated leaves fall to late spring. The 8" spikes of yellow flowers bloom in spring. Easy in very well-drained woodsy soil, not too dry. These are nursery propagated and grown blooming size plants.
Hardy to about -5'C

supplied as a growing plant. or a tuber if purchased late spring to summer. 		 £12.50



 
 
   Pogonia ophioglossoides -- FS  Grows in acid rich soil in marshy (bog ) conditions. flowers in late spring to summer. light shade to full sun. is clump forming. Has a winter dormancy. 


 £14.99
  

Out of Stock


 
 
     Spiranthes "Chadd's Ford" - FS -   A medium sided terrestrial that quickly form a large clump. keep constantly moist, bog condition ideal. flowers late sunner until first frost. smells like vannilla in late evening.

supplied as a bare rooted plant  		  £8.99
 

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