Thelymitra crinita, macrophylla, graminea & hybrids

Thelymitra crinita, macrophylla, graminea, and hybrids
Thelymitra crinita and macrophylla are among the most common of the sun orchids. In mid October they can be seen flowering en mass on warm days. T. crinita is distinguished from T. macrophylla by its more rounded, deeper blue petals and sepals and generally shorter plants. The shape of the column is also different (see photos.) T. macrophylla can be up to 1 metre tall with up to 39 flowers on each plant. Its sweetly scented blue to purple flowers have pointed petals and sepals. Thelymitra graminea looks very similar to T. macrophlla but has much smaller flowers (1-2cm) less flowers per stem and much smaller, less robust plants. Its flowers are self pollinating, only staying open for a few days at most.
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Thelymitra crinita Blue Lady	Thelymitra crinita Blue lady	Thelymitra crinita Blue Lady	Thelymitra macrophylla Scented Suin Orchid
Thelymitra macrophylla Scented Suin Orchid	Thelymitra macrophylla Scented Suin Orchid	Theltmitra graminea Shy Sun Orchid	Theltmitra graminea Shy Sun Orchid
Thelymitra crinita x macrophylla Found in an area where both T. crinita and T. macrophylla were common.	Thelymitra crinita x macrophylla Found in an area where both T. crinita and T. macrophylla were common.	Thelymitra crinita Blue Lady Albino specimen	Thelymitra crinita Blue Lady Albino specimen
Thelymitra pauciflora Slender Sun Orchid	Thelymitra aff macrophylla Granite Sun Orchid Possibly just a pale T. macrophylla	Thelymitra aff macrophylla Granite Sun Orchid Possibly just a pale T. macrophylla