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This gorgeous plant suddenly appeared in an old pot I think it is an orchid. Any advice welcomed.

Christine 28Christine 28 Posts: 46
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  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    Lucky you its a native orchid.
  • Christine 28Christine 28 Posts: 46
     I have painstakingly removed a lot of small weeds from around it and there appears to be a lot of moss on the surface. Is it best to leave the moss. Not sure what the other plant is either but suspect it could be an alpine .
  • Christine 28Christine 28 Posts: 46
    Wow that’s brilliant thanks for identifying it. My son and daughter in law have recently bought a farmhouse and I found this pot dumped around the back of the building so brought it to my house to take care of it.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Wish that would appear in my garden ; looks like Dactylorhiza fuchsii or the Common Spotted Orchid . Very nice !
    Don't attempt to modify the soil in any way , and avoid feeding . Plants like that are best left to their own devices .
  • Christine 28Christine 28 Posts: 46
    Thanks for the advice. I will leave it alone and enjoy it.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited June 2018
    Beautiful.
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    That's lovely,a blast from the past for me as I haven't seen one of those since I was a child on a school nature walk.
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