Rock Orchid
Dendrobium speciosum
“A spectacular epiphytic orchid with stout swollen pseudobulbs..” – NPOS p.262
While I’m on the topic of orchids these Rock Orchids grow on several rocks in the front yard. Like the Tongue Orchid they too are hardy plants ( you would have to be to survive in my garden ! ) and survive hot dry summers perched on the rocks with no watering. They are supposedly rare in the Sydney area so I wonder if they were planted by a previous owner.

Sydney Rock Orchid
Dendrobium speciosum
“A spectacular epiphytic orchid with stout swollen pseudobulbs, found in clumps on cliffs and rock ledges…” - NPOS p.262
Sometimes called the rock orchid or rock lily. There are a few of these on the rocks in the front yard (where the picture was taken). In some places they are competing with some Agapanthus which I will remove at some stage.

Sydney Rock Orchid in flower from the front yard