Community dog park project new update
 

Community dog park project - so I did take a camera during this rainy day and went to take few updated pics in our doggy park where I have started some "orchid invasion" last year and this spring. Orchids are left to nature only - so water when it rains, fertilizer when the birds poop, and light as the sun shifts through out the year. Some did not make it, some were stolen, but many seems to enjoy the park. There are mostly Dendros, Tetramicra, Brassavola, Spathoglottis, terete Vanda, some Cymbidiums in the ground (snails are loving those!),Oncidiums, Epidendrums and Oeceoclades too. The roots ar starting to attach to the trees and new growths emerge everywhere, so I hope by next year there will be finally some spikes :-) Have a great Sunday!

few more pics

Wow, what timing! I was going to start a thread today asking how your project was going! So nice to hear and see that it is going well.... Jean

It looks like you're using plastic to attach some of them. Could I suggest that you stick to twine to attach them, which will rot away over time. Plastic and wire will dig into the branches and cut of circulation eventually if you're not planning on removing it all.

Nice, very nice. Norma

Hi Jean, thanks for the reply, I am sorry I got to this thread late, was very busy. Yes, it is actually turning very well, I am going to divide my huge Grammatophyllum so I will add that one too, and some people promise some division or orchids, so if they come, they go to the park:-) I will take anything, hahaha:-)

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Thanks for the suggestion, my intention is to remove all these things once the roots attach, and hold, I do not like to leave anything there, I want it as natural as possible :-)

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Many thanks Norma, unfortunately most of your Epidendrums were eaten by either lizards or some other creatures :-) So I will need to add more, probably mount rather than place into the soil next time, few are still holding! There are some of your Dendrobium keikis too! So many thanks to you!!!

Tommy I have more so let me know.

Many thanks, I hope to be able to visit some times soon, I will be in Colorado next week but after that I would like to stop for some orchid chat again Norma :-)

Wish I lived close enough to get in that 'orchid chat' lol...Jean

:-) Jean, if I ever pass by, I'll stop for some coffee :-)