Himantoglossum Hircinum, The Lizard Orchid Bulbs Or Seed Pods, Ground Orchid, Animal Pest Control

Free international tracked shipping from 100 euros of items bought with coupon FREESHIPPING100 If you are experiencing any problems during checkout please contact me & we can sort it out. (ie. item it is not available for your area). Our bulbs are grown in red clay on our farm. We package them in moss for safe travels to you. Our seed pods are harvested at just the right time while still closed yet ripe. We dehydrate them at 35 degrees & put the in plastic seed containers for the perfect condition until use. We sell the red clay substrate 100g which we recommend using, & a sheet of moss which we recommend place on top of the substrate once the seeds are sown. We also recommend buying one 2 year bulb o grow in the same substrate as the seeds, success of germination is significantly higher when a bulb is grown near them, a 2 year old bulb is sufficient, this is because of a relationship with mycorrhizal fungus. How to sow: mix the red clay substrate with potting soil - in a seeding tray 7-10cm thick, water substrate then compact it with your fist. Take the seed pod & crushed it slightly, a fine dust of seeds will come out, once the seeds are out do not touch them. Cover with the moss sheet, then water gently, the water will disperse the seeds more. Place the tray in the fridge for 12 weeks for a chilling time. Take the tray out & place in partial shade spray with water once a week. germination in 8 or 11 months The success of germination is significantly higher when a bulb is grown near them, a 2 year old bulb is sufficient, this is because of a relationship with mycorrhizal fungus. A species of orchid in the genus Himantoglossum native to the mediterranean. We use them to stop wild boar & other wild goats from eating our delicious veggies. We plant them around the vegetable patch, & it is the smell which is repulsive to grazing animals & boar. My horses will also turn up their nose to this orchid. Flowers strongly smell of male goats (No really! :p) H. hircinum is a perennial herbaceaous plant, reaching a height of 115 centimetres (45 in). It persists in the soil as a pair of ovoid/subglobose tubers, with short roots. Its leaves are 5-20cm long, with basal leaves larger than aerial leaves & the plant is glabrous. Flowers are green-white with a long twisting/coiled labellum which may be tinged with a variety of colours; white, green, purple or brown. The Lizard Orchid is pollinated by insects and, in particular, bees. The long, tail-like lip is often spiralled & dotted with pink or purple in the centre. She is a very striking tall Orchid she flowers from late April -July & seeds quite easily compared to many other orchids. The ’lizard’ in the plant’s English common-name refers to the shape & colour of the flowers. The Latin genus Himantoglossum means ‘strap-tongue’, after the shape of the flower labellum & the species epithet ‘hircinum’ means ‘of goats’, after the smell the flowers produce. in German the plant is known as ‘Bocks Riemenzunge’,