Group order for terrestrial orchids.

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Originally Posted by rosemadder

If a person were able to keep orchids of this type, would there be any point in trying to pollinate them and produce more seeds? Even if we can't propagate them ourselves successfully, is there a way to contribute to the maintenance/availability of these species?


...And I'm curious, would it be possible or of any help to the grown plants to get a bucket of Australian dirt that had the proper native fungi in it?

Weighing in a little late here but... yes, absolutely.

I have flasked seed of a number of Thelymitra and had good success. This was using Western Labs media but I don't think they require anything special. They deflask really well too.

I wouldn't bother sourcing Australian soil. .. it is unlikely the appropriate fungi will be present but also they do very well without any presence of a symbiont (for most at least). I'm not sure if the hybrids with benthamiana and variegata are any different as those species are supposedly more reliant on a fungal association.