Paph exul in-situ pics...

Here's the link... Hope some of you find this useful..
http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum...ural-habitat/page__gopid__302308&#entry302308

Interesting to see how and where they grow, but as I have one (?) in bud, I would have been interested to see what this looks like !!!

(not too easy to cut and paste the adresses of all these pics)

Jean

30-50meters above sea level is still pretty low. Very exposed. I bet bright and warm all the time.

Interesting that leuchochilum was identified in the same local as niveum (although the only flower to verify was niveum).

Rick, I think niveum can be found in Thailand too.. But niveum's distribution extends to the Malay Peninsular whereas leucochilum is not found south.. I find it interesting to see exul growing on bare rock in such exposed areas.. I wonder how dry the dry season is... the thick leaves must conserve water very well, or maybe it is semi-deciduous..?

Thanks PB. The next time I get my hands one I'll know better how to grow it!

SlipperKing said:

Thanks PB. The next time I get my hands one I'll know better how to grow it!

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It's a weed for me Rick. It should grow great for you in any spot you grow Vandas.

Rick said:

It's a weed for me Rick. It should grow great for you in any spot you grow Vandas.

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My problem Rick was keeping the watering wand out of the pot

SlipperKing said:

My problem Rick was keeping the watering wand out of the pot

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HMMM I tend to water a lot too, but you can probably see by the pics, there is a lot of plant for the pot. I use a CHC mix, and there is a lot of limestone gravel in the bottom to take up maybe 1/4 of the depth.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368966310230_802645229_17046400_3836907_n.jpg



leucochilum
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368966705230_802645229_17046404_3248466_n.jpg

then exul
can find?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368966960230_802645229_17046411_2277752_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...0368967145230_802645229_17046417_739730_n.jpg

paph.niveum
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368968760230_802645229_17046437_6949318_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368968925230_802645229_17046440_7537718_n.jpg

Staurochidlus sp.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368969085230_802645229_17046442_6875256_n.jpg

Cymbidium aloifolium
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368969230230_802645229_17046443_5866864_n.jpg

exul
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...368969430230_802645229_17046444_1947049_n.jpg

Thanks Eric !!! Jean

Thank you paphioboy for your most interesting link!

Thanks for the links, Eric. I couldn't see them through the site they came off of.
The niveum looks to almost be growing lithophytically! Very interesting.

Thanks for the pics. What I'm taking away from this is confirmation that they really can take a LOT of light.

tenman said:

Thanks for the pics. What I'm taking away from this is confirmation that they really can take a LOT of light.

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Yes, but must be coupled with high humidity...

oh

Montri, I posted this link from GCS before you became a member here.. Thanks for taking the pics and sharing..

tenman said:

Thanks for the pics. What I'm taking away from this is confirmation that they really can take a LOT of light.

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And a lot of air movement would dry off the leaves very quickly.

paphioboy said:

Montri, I posted this link from GCS before you became a member here.. Thanks for taking the pics and sharing..

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Very glad to know that you guys like it

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