Bartholina

[mrobert]

Why is it so hard to find good information on bartholina. I haven't attempted to find one for sale, but I'm guessing it is going to be all but impossible to find. I'll gladly accept any information board members can provide.

[mrobert]

I'm bumping this because I can't believe no one knowys anything!

[lepanthes89]

Off the top of my head; is that the south african genus of terresrials with one small round leaf and a single lacy flower?

[Dorothy]

Bartholina is one of those obscure (not grown by many) terrestrials and are beauties
There are 3 known species - burmanniana, etheliae and pectinata. It's synonymous to Lathrisia.
Jay's Encyclopedia has etheliae -
IOSPE PHOTOS
Here is another site with some info -
SOF » Bartholina burmanniana
SOF » Bartholina ethelae
They are seen growing with Disas - perhaps someone that grows, raises and sells Disas would have them ..
I hope this is of some help

[mrobert]

Thanks for the information. I've contacted several major disa growers (the few that there are in the US) and none of them offer barthina, though they may have them in their private cllections. I also contacted major disa growers in South Africa, again, not for sale but in their private collections. If anyone on these boards can offer me something, anything, please let me know!

[razka3]

Wow, those are really neat, I want one. Have any luck finding one?

[mrobert]

Still nothing. I don't have he contacts I need on The Cape...I'm going to call this one impossible to get in the US until I'm proven differently.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I think I read in an orchid book somewhere this is near impossible to grow because of mycorhizzal fungus associations.

You might want to check the gardening section of a major bookstore chain like Borders or something.

[mrobert]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

I think I read in an orchid book somewhere this is near impossible to grow because of mycorhizzal fungus associations.

You might want to check the gardening section of a major bookstore chain like Borders or something.

Thanks for the tip. I have my doubts that my local Borders, or any major bookstore, is going to have information on bartholinea mycorrhizal fungus interactions; in any event I wouldn't try to grow something like this from seed.

I know people have cultivated bartholinea in the US, I'm just trying to find them.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Alright you got me curiuous about this Bartholina plant, so I looked it up.

There was another plant forum talking about this, I don't know if you tried this lead already...but one the members said a nursery in the western part of South Africa has a nursery called Duckitt Nurseries that may sell Bartholina, and they may also have some unusual Disas for sale as well.

Here's the link, just scroll down:

Darling, West Coast, South Africa

Their contact info is all there.

Let me know how things go, I'm interested in some of their Disas, maybe Bartholina later.