A mounted Paphiopedlium C

[Bjorn]

Mounting orchids is quite common, but not so much for Paphs This is a little bit special, using a rather uncommon cliff-dweller on a piece of concrete. Concrete is btw. under-rated as ingredient in potting mixes, I have used it a few times with good results.

On a chunk of old concrete, seems to be perfect for this species

Another one in a pot.

 

[troy]

Paph Concolor?

 

[papheteer]

canhii???

 

[Alex]

Leaves look like they could be canhii to me - if so, what super plants!

 

[Bjorn]

They seem to enjoy mounting. Regarding the species; Lets put it like this, they are small, there is a bud in the picture, not yet exposed, but these are mature plants.

 

[Ozpaph]

carry that to show and tell!

 

[Jenn4a]

This is neat, I love mounted orchids for other paphs, wouldn't mounting them on to wood work? <- for epiphytes specifically.

When I'm more "experienced" I might try this.

 

[Bjorn]

carry that to show and tell!

and get declined!:evil:

 

[paphioboy]

Interesting. Is the slab of concrete sitting in a tub of water? How often do you water this?

 

[Bjorn]

Kind of phrag setup. I.e. sitting in some mm water. I hose it down when I water the other plants (using a hose) every 2 days if not more often! Try to restrict myself these days with the pots as the temperature is below 10C at night and 20-25 high during day. Humidity is above 90% most of the time. And it is now these plants grow! This is a good season for them. They are not wet but never bone dry either.

 

[troy]

Lol.. ozpaph

 

[ALToronto]

Bjorn, how did you attach them to the concrete block?

 

[Bjorn]

Bjorn, how did you attach them to the concrete block?

Like any other mouned plant, they are tied, the moss covers it.

 

[NYEric]

Someone else here grows them like that. Thanks for sharing.

 

[gnathaniel]

Very cool! I've been wanting to make some 'hypertufa' to try something like this, good to know it's not just a pipe dream...

 

[Migrant13]

In the right climate, I could imagine a rock wall covered with paphs.