Orchids and billbergia

Bought a new orchid yesterday while shopping inour locla Morrisons fell in love with the Jewel Orchid Ludisia Red Velvet it was in their houseplant section for �£2.99 not bad price and she is a beauty sheer delight.

 

Scotkat, that is a fantastic price for an Orchid.

 

A wild orchid seen in Turkey last November -

 

DP that is what I thought a fantastic price and she seems true to her name an exact Jewel.

 

I had one of those once scotkat.
Got a feeling its more a foliage plant.
I know they flower but not as exciting as most orchids.

KG, I've seen that plant before but cant make out where, give us a clue.
Whats it called?

 

No idea, pete! I thought it was a wild orchid, or is it perhaps one of these fly-catching flowers? But the leaves are wrong, aren't they? Perhaps the leaves don't go with the flowers at all. Anyway, I saw them in quite a few places while we were going up the mountain.

 

Could it be this?
http://www.innogize.com/wildflowers/jack-plp.htm

 

The flower seems right but not the leaves. From other links, a 3-parted leaf is shown.

 

I've not gone into it very deeply KG.
I do think its an arisaema of some kind though.

 

Pete, it is an orchid ... haven't looked up your arisaema though.

I bought mine last year and the flowers are very insipid but my plant has doubled in size. It does need very low light, 90% which is difficult for me obviously but I keep it in my outdoor living room against the south facing wall, ie, no sun hitting it.

It has lovely velvety leaves but, as mentioned above, very insipid flowers as far as orchids go.

 

What one are you referring to LoL?
I know Scotkat's is an orchid, but I'm not sure that KG's is.

 

The Jewel Orchid Ludicia, pete. I posted a pic of mine which has deep burgundy coloured velvet leaves.

I haven't got a clue what Sis is talking about. :D

 

Guys forgot to say was over in Dobbies this week the same Jewel Orchid I got for �£2.99 there price was �£7.99 so I am well pleased with my purchase.

 

That's the kind of bargains that we love, well done, Scotkat!

 

Taken in the Tropic House of our Botanical Garden in town. My camera and specs got all fogged up in there -