Better late than never – first, I was recovering from the show and feeling like I’d seen quite enough orchids for the time being, thank you; second, the day job has been a bit busy …
Still, here we are and here are some of the beautiful plants on display at Alice in Orchidland. All photos by Sandra Simpson.
Calanthe discolour is a terrestrial orchid (ie, grows in soil) native to Korea, Japan and China.
Phaius tankervilleae (Lady Tankerville’s Swamp Orchid) is another terrestrial with a wide distribution, including PNG and Australia, and grows in swampy grassland.
The striking colour combination of Cattleya Luminosa enchanted some and had others shaking their heads. The plant was registered with the RHS in 1917.
The flowers of Dendrobium petiolatum may be small but what they lack in size thay make up for with colour. Native to New Guinea.
Oncidium rossii ‘Beenak’ x self (the label seemed to indicate that this plant was formerly a Lemboglossum).
Odontocidium Colombian Gold ‘Lochaven’.
Dendrochilum wenzelli is native to a small area of The Philippines.
Guaricyclia (syn. Epicattleya) Kyoguchi ‘Happy Field’.
Tauranga Orchid Society 