Orchids on tree

[Orchidbyte]

Originally Posted by Orchid killer

Have you throught of trying the African genus Ansellia africana? They grow bast mounted and may grow quite well in your climate conditions.
You should be able to find an Ansellia through one of the orchid retailers in the states.
Try it, but be warned, they can grow into monsters if they are happy.

I have four different Varity's and six plants, this was one I going to mount on tree next spring. I grow them outside all year and they grow like weeds, I have two dark types one where the spots are so close together that it is almost black/brown, an alba form and one with very little spotting,

I have two seedlings that are just about old enough to go on tree, that's why I got them.

[Ferns Daddy]

So cool looking.

[HR2007]

Originally Posted by Orchidbyte

Its been awhile since I posted anything about my mimosa tree full of orchids, mounted most of them almost two years ago and they look great, flowering, growing and most of all rooting. Have added about 10 new ones, just to make room in greenhouse, I find that Oncidium hybrids do very well on tree.



There are already spikes in the L. anceps, normally they don't start spiking till September, I guess they like tree more then pots or mounts.




This tree goes dormant from November till April, so these plants are in full winter sun with no frost protection, they seam to not mind the summer shade, but I do thin tree out during summer.



Where I live summer humidity is average around 20%, and days in the high 90s f, winters can see freezing nights followed by warm days and cold rain, not best conditions for orchids, but this shows how hardy they really are.



I hooked up a mist/ drip system this year to tree and newly landscaped drought tolerant yard, don't you know orchids are drought tolerant.



Hope you like.

I also have some orchids on branch of Mango, I like it because this ideal make my orchids live in similar to wild condition.

[Tindomul]

Wow, I have always wanted a tree full of mounted plants. Congrats.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Would be very neat. Nice tree.