Hardy's paphs in sunny Indonesia

[KyushuCalanthe]

Tom, asplenium is practically a weed in the tropics. The spores germinate very easily and grow very quickly. Large plants are often found alongside wayside trees or in fruit orchards, along with other more common epiphytic species like cymbidium finlaysonianum, bulbo medusae and hoya. Paph parishii is said to grow in association with asplenium in-situ. Sometimes the plants get so heavy until it falls from the tree branches. That's how I get mine..

I can imagine. These birdnest Aspleniums are rarities this far north with A. antiquum still being found in a few areas in Kyushu, Shikoku, and parts of Honshu. A. nidus is a rarity growing only on the southern islands south of Kyushu. Japanese people eat the new croziers too!

 

[Choodles]

and apparently the plants are mycorrhizal (some seed
germination on pot surfaces).

Where is the mycorrhiza coming from?

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting set-up and growing media/methods, Hardy. I could only dream of being in a climate I could grow like that.

 

[hardy]

Where is the mycorrhiza coming from?

I guess it came naturally with some of the plants. Quite a number of my
paphs were purchased as jungle-collected plants that were newly established
in the nursery.

A related old thread: http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10908

To paphioboy: True, the larger the chunks the more difficult it is to rip apart.
I never use large chunks though, they stay too wet for too long.

 

[Choodles]

I guess it came naturally with some of the plants. Quite a number of my
paphs were purchased as jungle-collected plants that were newly established
in the nursery.

A related old thread: http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10908

Spontaneous seedlings- now that's too cool! I've only seen that once before. Thanks for the info and the links.

 

[hardy]

You're welcome, my pleasure

 

[paphioboy]

Hardy, any updates for the seedlings..?