Paphs on a rock wall (India)

[paphioboy]

As requested by Trithor in the thread on growing paphs outdoors in So-Cal, here are some pics of specimen plants grown on a rock wall by Mohan Pradhan in India. This is the grower (all photo credits to him):

https://www.facebook.com/mohan.pradhan.944


According to him, he uses wire mesh to make small pockets in which the paphs are planted with gravel and sphag. His fertiliser is calcium nitrate and micronutrients. The media is topped up every second year. If I remember correctly, he mentioned the shadehouse is open at the sides so the plants are exposed to cold air. Ok, hang on to your seats!

Venustum:

Villosum:

Druryi:

Spicerianum:

Insigne:

Fairrieanum hybrid:

Fairrieanum:

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Amazing!
Need I say more?

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[Carkin]

Jaw dropping...speechless...now I am looking at my poor pathetic Paphs in plastic pots...I want a rock wall too!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Not fair. He can grow them outdoors!

What a beautiful way to use a rock wall!

 

[abax]

You should have said hold your jaw instead of seat! OMG! The plants are
beautiful and very healthy. I wonder if the grower uses insecticide to keep
the leaves looking so pristine. Usually, orchids grown outside look very
chewed up.

 

[paphioboy]

Lol..

 

[JeanLux]

Most impressive!!!! Thanks Li !!!! Jean

 

[Trithor]

Opening this thread was like Christmas had come early! That is awe inspiring, absolutely fantastic! How beautiful is that druryi? Thanks for arranging these pictures.

 

[Ozpaph]

wow!

 

[Secundino]

Thanks for sharing! So beautiful - now I do like druryi...

 

[Brabantia]

Stunning and once again there are cultivated on an almost inert substrate!

 

[Erythrone]

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!

 

[orcoholic]

Beautiful. Amazing. Incredible.

 

[keithrs]

Very cool!!

One day...One day!

 

[eOrchids]

Holy crap! :drool:

That's nuts!!!

 

[ehanes7612]

i didnt know orchids could grow outdoors!!

 

[Stone]

Thanks for the photos PB. I love seeing these. Thats the quality to aspire to!
Do you have the climate details for this area?

 

[paphioboy]

i didnt know orchids could grow outdoors!!

Hello! Do you think the forests where they come from are equipped with polycarbonate roofing? :crazy: I grow outdoors..

Do you have the climate details for this area?

I don't have any details but it appears that he lives in Sikkim.

 

[2Toned]

Gob smacking!

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. You mention they are grown in a shade house so not totally exposed to insect damage and the elements. Thanks for sharing.