Orchids on tree

[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.

[Ordphien]

Very very nice

[TOMMYMIAMI]

awesome!!!

[Orchidgirl83]

They certainly look happy there!

[tryingtoflower]

Looks like they made themselves at home. My L. anceps is spiking now too and I live south of you. I wish I had a tree to mount on because I love the way yours look.

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[Helene]

Thats just amazing, its so beautiful to see them growing on trees like that
Its to cold in Norway- gotta build myself a "winter-garden-house-thingy" (<- lol, maybe there is a proper english word for it, I'm just a bit lazy so didnt check) first

Until then: I really enjoy looking at pictures like this, thanks for sharing

[Bud]

Your mimosa tree is not so tall so you can still reach and tend to the orchids....
Your environment will have frost for a short period but the tree will retain thermal warmth to protect the orchid roots.
Most orchids have drought period in situ and then get deluged with the monsoon rains.
You have discovered a lovely way to grow orchids up a tree.

[Orchidbyte]

Thank you for all your comments, I am always in the process of adding more epiphyte's to tree.

[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.