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Author:  Rumpole [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:43 am ]
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The Naked Man Orchid

Orchis italica (also called Naked Man Orchid) is a plant of the family Orchidaceae that is found in Europe .
The plant is found growing in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, the Aegean Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Syria, Lebannon, Israel, Jordan and northern Africa at elevations around 1300 meters.
The plant blooms from spring to summer with many flowers.
The plants prefer well-drained low-fertility soils and areas with partial shade. This species is cool to intermediate growing. Water regularly. Divide plant when flower fades.
Orchis italica can grow up to 50 cm in height and is widespread throughout the Mediterranean often forming dense colonies

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Author:  Maltese Mama [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:34 pm ]
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What a fascinating looking orchid. I noticed that some petals are better endowed than others. :84

Author:  Rumpole [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:36 pm ]
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I should have credited Joni... she is a wealth of interesting emails

Thanks Joni :give :blow

Author:  packy [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:00 am ]
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Thanks to Joni and Rumpe for sharing this. Beautiful and fascinating. My orchid is blooming again but of course it's a different kind. Yet I had to go check to see if it had any endowments. Haha

Author:  Maltese Mama [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:05 pm ]
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I look forward to your posts, Packy. You always make me laugh!

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