An epiphytic orchid, with two lance-shaped, soft leaves (4 to 16 inches), and ovoid pseudobulbs. The fragrant flowers to 1 inch across appear on long panicles, to 20 inches, in autumn. Should be grown in epiphytic orchid potting mix. Requires […]
Oncidium longipes ( Oncidium Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid, with two soft, oblong leaves to 6 inches long, and ovoid pseudobulbs. Short racemes produce 2-6 flowers each, in spring. Should be grown in epiphytic orchid potting mix. Requires filtered light, high humidity, and regular misting in […]
Oncidium flexuosum ( Dancing Doll Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid, with one or two linear, leathery leaves (4 to 8 inches), and ovid pseudobulbs. Long panicles (to 32 inches) produce the unusual flowers, with pronounced lips, from autumn to winter. Should be grown epiphytically on bark (or […]
Oncidium cavendishianum ( Oncidium Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid, with one lance-shaped, leathery leaf, 6 to 18 inches long. Very small pseudobulb, or none. Five foot long panicles bear flowers in spring. Should be grown epiphytically on bark or in baskets. Requires full light, high humidity, […]
Oncidium ( Fire Opal Oncidium Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid, with overlapping, rigid leaves to 4 inches long. Long racemes produce the showy pink or white flowers several times a year. Should be grown in epiphytic orchid potting mix. Requires filtered light, high humidity, and regular misting […]
Omphalodes verna ( Blue Eyed Mary )
This perennial has clusters of simple leaves in basal tufts. In the spring it will produce blue flowers with 5 spreading lobes, quite similar to forget-me-nots. These are a nice groundcover for rock gardens and woodland areas. They like shade […]
Olearia x scilloniensis ( Daisy Bush )
An evergreen shrub, becoming rounded as it matures. The white flowers have yellow centers, and bloom on dense corymbs in late spring. Good for shrub borders. Garden origin species hybrid, from New Zealand.
Olearia virgata ( Daisy Bush )
An evergreen, arching shrub, good for shrub borders. The daisy-like flowerheads bloom on the branches, in summer. From New Zealand.
Olearia stellulata of Gardens ( Daisy Bush )
An evergreen, upright shrub. The daisy-like flowerheads appear on erect corymbs, in late spring and early summer. They can be white, pink, blue or purple.
Olearia semidentata ( Daisy Bush )
A rounded, evergreen shrub, with gray-green leaves, good for shrub borders. The solitary, daisy-like flowerheads appear in summer. From New Zealand.