Solved Orchid ID

Spotted growing in the trunk of a Dicksonia antartica at Glendurgan Gardens, Cornwall.
Not a native but any ideas? Awaiting response from the Horticultural staff.

TIA
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I think I have something like this.

Cant remember the name.

 

Dendrobium kingianum?

 

Thanks, Pete
That looks good.

 

Yes kingianum is supposed to be relatively hardy, but I'd take the terms "supposed" and "relatively" with a large pinch of salt

 

Agreed, but taking the location into consideration, they should be more than happy.
They have a couple Wollemia nobilis (Wollemi pine) , one of which is 1000% happier than any others I have seen in UK, with the exception of the one on Tresco. The second one is in a bit more of an exposed position.

 

I think Wollemi pine must be reasonably hardy as its grown in various places around the UK, I think you might need frost free for this Orchid.

 

Agreed. The reason I mentioned the Wollemi pine, is that most of the examples I have seen, in the UK, appear to be "very unhappy chappies", and really appear to be having a hard time of it. Nothing like those growing in Oz.
I've attached some pics of the one I had in Oz.

 

That's nice, well its in its own habitat and presumably frost free, I've not seen the ones at Kew for a long time now and I think they had quite a few at Wakehurst but they might have taken a pounding this last winter.
Its probably better on the western side of the UK.

 

There are some very strong fine specimens growing in Inverewe gardens.

Quote www..
"At the same latitude as Moscow and Hudson Bay, Inverewe benefits from a unique garden microclimate thanks to the effects of the Gulf Stream."

 

I think a visit is called for.