![Rossioglossum grande. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. Rossioglossum grande. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GX5yDUqNS5s0uex8sauSnfakvAksfPLHz7-7U21o4xMKkZPjQaVPQJOXhAx9EJZko31jeEFWbiK29SftEJPUb88rF29_Ozi2Fy5sPrkxuTr9r8b_u3wRC0EvVCVg9CXS67mJkuF-lZqF/s640/orchid_rossioglossum_grande_2016.01.26.jpg) |
Rossioglossum grande. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. |
While I was at Wisley RHS gardens looking at the exotic butterflies with my friend, I took some photos of orchids. These are in a small area next to the hot section of the glasshouse, and are always worth a look.
![Phragmipedium besseae. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. Phragmipedium besseae. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb4qQtdVAI9eUsXbWkyCKYjtAY3e-cT-K5xapRzrMXgvBEcFaLPuPkmfMCg1QYs6QZSg_1-Y8FlOFjiqw2pBcFGbFuSAUuLgsoMw3U1b5D2CEJfZ0LNRiUiA6dtjxT9VLQJP7rUag9sG9/s640/orchid_phragmipedium_besseae_2016.01.26.jpg) |
Phragmipedium besseae. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. |
Some of them are typical examples of what people think of as orchids, others less so. All of them are showy, usually a lot more so than our native species.
![Paphiopedilum x leeanum. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. Paphiopedilum x leeanum. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR5HlSmr4VTRkYwSdQDsWxhfuZI8-Qgi2Bd2I0LcMxw96OFpD5FAXAWImzRq9gT80CvU4Ind4M0dl6xN2_05bcKHWzM-b3HR9mH24n1UnGvMd0qnWNXK04tszrVuN7ZbXbDgS_ndoeEQ4/s640/orchid_paphiopedilum_x_leeanum_2016.01.26.jpg) |
Paphiopedilum x leeanum. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. |
Luckily, they are all labelled with their names. Many are species, but also, many are hybrids, often artificially bred in a hothouse environment.
![Zygopetalum Warringa Wonder gx. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. Zygopetalum Warringa Wonder gx. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCj7rjM6IJA_WY4OV73-HRyMjJc0z4Wy_KfjM7AqC5C-AEld6PSFtVScXrg2KMjLhqOl5hpEPsLM032ZDWX6hhCjBi4HhY_r5MuvZCs7_uLJ5vBU4POMeXA4C6CPw4Gt5K62c3ix5s8bds/s640/orchid_zygopetalum_warringa_wonder_gx_2016.01.26.jpg) |
Zygopetalum Warringa Wonder gx. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. |
The "gx" in the name is short for grex, a word which is used to indicate that the orchid in question is such a horticultural hybrid. This one was particularly impressive, and I took the photo against the light, which streamed through and illuminated those mauve-striped white petals. (Pity the background is a bit fussy.)
I also noticed, scattered through the hothouses, many different Streptocarpus and other Gesneriads. This one was intriguing.
![Unidentified Gesneriad. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. Unidentified Gesneriad. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHac-7stlQQbdy_3_Zn3GFzb_lWdUST2p2Iyy4jZANhKY11HbQDHb_da7mXOfmn-JQDlZUqZiY2Mb51n5Sf2Ho6ICuCHNOs-sSrn6iEx_kDWPJsw1Sd1cxv1Jv9B2RsKOnO1Vup4rSDmoP/s640/gesneriaceae_2016.01.26.jpg) |
Unidentified Gesneriad. RHS Wisley, 26 January 2016. |
It has little succulent leaves in rosettes. It wasn't labelled, but the flower is a family Gesneriaceae flower type. It was in a crack between stones in the side wall, not far from some actual Streptocarpus. I'd like to grow one if I could identify it!
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