Unknown Cattleya

This plant was rescued from a nursery a few years ago where it was severly neglected. Had no idea what it was but took a chance and bought it.

It has rewarded me with a large single white flower each year for the past three years.

Dendrobium from WOS

One of the Dendrobiums from the WOS Spring Orchid Show 2007 burst into flower last week. The flowers are delicately scented and smell divine. Not sure which type this is... any ideas?

WOS Orchid Show - Spring 2007

Hooray! Spring has arrived! Just a few pictures taken today at the Witwatersrand Orchid Society (WOS) Orchid Show at the Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Emmarentia. I got three Dendrobiums to add to my collection.

WOS is one of the oldest orchid societies in South Africa, having been formed in 1964, under its original name of The Transvaal Orchid Society.

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.