Weird & wonderful...

Can you name these unusual plants? Answers are below

1 Tender perennial with dramatic black flowers Jun-Aug with ‘whiskers’ up to 30cm (12in) long. Native to South East Asia and southern China. H and S60cm (2ft)

2 Tender epiphyte (grows on surface of another plant) native to forests of Ecuador. Long spurs on its sepals. Can flower at any time of year and prefers bright shade.

3 Half-hardy perennial from Asia, growing from small, pea-sized tubers. Flowers look like a bird in flight, June-July. Prefers light dappled shade. H30cm (12in) S15cm (6in)

4 Tender cactus from deserts of north Mexico, whose central stem is covered in hooks and spines. Crown of lavenderpink flowers in summer. H25cm (10in) S8cm (3in)

5 Native to east and south Australia, this tender tuberous perennial has shiny red-brown flowers on wiry stems and strappy leaves. Insect pollinated. H40cm (16in) S20cm (8in)

6 Succulent perennial that resembles pebbles and is native to South Africa and Botswana. Droughtresistant with pairs of bulbous leaves on short stems. H and S3cm (1in)

7 Tender shrub native to Central and South America. Distinct red flower bracts attract hummingbird pollinators and butterflies. Flowers are white Dec-Mar. H3m (10ft)

8 Rhizomatous evergreen tender perennial with hairy tubular flowers and strappy leaves. Native to south-west Australia. Best in full sun. H1.2m (4ft) S50cm (20in)

9 European perennial found in south England. Flowers Jun-July mimic an insect pollinator with hairy lateral lobes and colourful labellum. H50cm (20in) S20cm (8in)