Oncidium sp.

Not exactly sure which which Oncidium this is - they all look the same to me. I suspect its Oncidium goldiana.

Tolumnia kinnaree

Bought this plant a few months ago and it flowered in June. The flowers on this guy is tiny. Can't make out the label properly but it seems to be a cross between Tolumnia kinnaree and something 'Catherine Wilson' - could be Oncidium or Tolumnia.

Good news is that it seems to be making new buds on the old flower stem. Yay!

Flowers of Ludisia discolor

Ludisia discolor

Also commonly known as a "jewel" orchid and is popular for its reddish green leaves with shiny golden veins on the surface.

This is the first time I have been able to get Ludisia discolor to flower. The plant lives in the bathroom window and seems fairly happy.

Ansellia africana

Ansellia is a genus of only one species, Ansellia africana, found widely through southern and tropical Africa.

The flowers are immensely variable - plants from the south have smaller yellow flowers and the northern types have larger yellow to light green flowers with chocolate brown spots.


This one is from Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. It started flowering in early June and is still going strong.