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The other has a name tag which is written in pencil and hard to
read but looks the
same breed [?] with 'hantsmanii' added and the buds arejust
starting to open.

Sounds like it's a Sarcochilus hartmannii. It's easier to grow, will
take more sun than Sarc falcatus, and doesn't need as much water as
Sarc facultus. It should form a large clump in a pot of chunky potting
mix after a few year.

I gather from that is should be in a pot and not on a piece of bark?
That could explain why it doesn't look comfortable.

I've not seen a Sarc hartmannii grown on a piece of bark, not to say
that it can't be done.

Given that the original owner grew it on a piece of bark, could it be
a cross between S hartmannii and some other species?

Now you've stumped me there. It has a different structure in that the
'falcatus' one's leaves and flowers grow from a flat centre
which sits nicely on the bark.

The second one has wider longer leaves which at the bottom overlap [looks
almost like plaiting] with a definite stem of about 2-2'5" which sticks
out awkwardly. The 2 flower stems are growing out of the top section of
leaves . Just looking at it I think I should maybe put it in a pot,
instinct tells me to do this after it flowers,
or would it be happier if I did it now?

Gramma