I have had little success in retaining hardy orchids in our garden. In search of inspiration and in the depths of Covid lockdown we travelled regularly to our local country estate. Brodsworth Hall has some of the best plantings in England and a display of hardy orchids I have not seen the like of anywhere else. In the rockery the plants were deliberately placed whilst elsewhere most have seeded themselves liberally. Indeed some of the normally bowling green quality bankings had been left to grow as rare bee orchids had found a welcome home. The gardeners tell me the garden has never had herbicides used in the estate's history. Funnily enough about five years ago they cordoned off a section of lawn to preserve a solitary orchid. Now they have spread everywhere. And look at the prices should one wish to commence a collection. Photographs taken on 15th June.
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