Paphiopedilum emersonii in situ

[cxcanh]

It is a great adventure to see Paph.emersonii in the wild.
Just want to share some photo with you all.

 

[slippery]

cxcanh, beautiful. Can't get enough of your
in situ pics... a real treat. Thank you. Jerry

 

[MaryPientka]

Lovely! Thank you!

 

[eggshells]

Oh goody! Thank you!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Yep, I love these nature photos.
Thanks a lot!!!

I've read that emersonii and hang are usually found growing on vertical cliff.
It looks like that is true here as well.

Did you get to see the root area?
Are they on the rock surface with moss covered or inside Rick crevice? Any dirt at the root??

How bright is the area??
Any tall trees shading heavily or break between trees??

 

[cxcanh]

Yep, I love these nature photos.
Thanks a lot!!!

I've read that emersonii and hang are usually found growing on vertical cliff.
It looks like that is true here as well.

Yes that right.

Did you get to see the root area?
Are they on the rock surface with moss covered or inside Rick crevice? Any dirt at the root??

Yes, the root just on surface and most of them cover by moss. The attitude of this species much higher than hangianum (emersonii from 1200m and hangianum just from 400m).

How bright is the area?? very big
Any tall trees shading heavily or break between trees??

for hangiaum it can be under shading of big trees but emersonii not

 

[Wendy]

I really enjoy your photos. Thank you!

 

[SlipperFan]

The habitat photos are indeed interesting and informative. Plus this is a very nice flower!

 

[troy]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daniel Herrera]

WOW! That's beautiful, thank you!

 

[abax]

Great photos containing a lot of information about growing
conditions...and a pretty flower.

 

[Markhamite]

Thank you for going into the wilds to find these plants. Great pictures!

 

[Stone]

This is the first pic of emersonii in situ I have seen. So it looks like it basically grows just like henryanum and helenae etc?

What about the altitude? Higher or lower?

 

[Ozpaph]

great photos - thanks.

 

[cxcanh]

This is the first pic of emersonii in situ I have seen. So it looks like it basically grows just like henryanum and helenae etc?

What about the altitude? Higher or lower?

Yes, basically this species grow like henryanum and helenae just only one thing different with most of Paph I saw in situ that is all of them face to the south.

 

[Rob Zuiderwijk]

Always enjoying photos of orchids in their native habitat.
Thank you for showing.

Rob

 

[Happypaphy7]

So emersonii likes strong light, then?

Maybe this is why my emersonii hybrids stay dark greenish under my T8 set up while a few other paphs went a bit pale.

By the way, if this photo was taken during the day and you are familiar with the area, how warm is it during the day?
I would assume it cools off significantly at night even in the summer, or is it tropical night during the summer??

 

[Happypaphy7]

for hangiaum it can be under shading of big trees but emersonii not

Thank you very much for the information on the roots!

It is really a challenge to stick these plants inside pots, then. hmmm

So other rock dweller paphs you have been photo-documenting, they basically grow the same way?
Their roots are on the rock surface with moss covering them rather than roots going inside cracks on the rock?

and hang occurs much lower elevation than emersonii.
Great to know!
I guess I'll have to worry more about emersonii hybrids than hang then.

 

[Migrant13]

What a treat to see this. Thank you.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow, I have to get to Vietnam and get video of paths in the wild. You have lit a fire under my butt. I have no idea how to make time or money for it, but I'm going to find a way! It is neat to see the variegated form of Neolepisorus ovatus (f. truncates) growing alongside the paphs, too. Thank you for posting these photos - each is like a treasure.