Paphiopedilum micranthum blooming in their habitat.

[cxcanh]

A huge area with flowers

 

[Happypaphy7]

What a sight!
Thanks for sharing.
What's the elevation of the area? Also, is the temperature significantly lower than the city? I understand it is still quite cool to mild even during the day in Hanoi area.
Would love to visit Vietnam one day!

 

[Herbert]

Superb. Leaves me speechless...

 

[My Green Pets]

Ditto. Just magnificent. O-m-g.

 

[monocotman]

Wow just stunning!

 

[LO69]

Thanks for your beautiful pictures!!!
Back in november 2019 I was in south Vietnam 'cos I didn't find any good flight to Hanoi. Didn't see unfortunately any paph down there. I guess the northern part Is much more interesting not only for orchids.

 

[Djthomp28]

What a magnificent shot! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Ozpaph]

You are a lucky man!
Thanks you for sharing

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It's hard to imagine this beauty was discovered only in the 80's while so many cohorts around it were written up and described a century before.

Gorgeous pictures!

 

[GuRu]

Chu Xuân, many thanks for these very impressive photos.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Very nice pictures.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[JLOG]

Thanks for sharing! It’s amazing to see they in their habitat

 

[cnycharles]

Excellent, ty for sharing!
‘Who says paphs don’t grow on trees?’ or at least the trunk

 

[Phragper]

how lucky you are to be able to experience such a sight. Thank you

 

[Paphluvr]

I really enjoy your in situ photos.

 

[cxcanh]

What a sight!
Thanks for sharing.
What's the elevation of the area? Also, is the temperature significantly lower than the city? I understand it is still quite cool to mild even during the day in Hanoi area.
Would love to visit Vietnam one day!

This species growing at the elevation from 500-1000m, they need special temperature to have flower (temperature at night and day)

 

[cxcanh]

Thanks for your beautiful pictures!!!
Back in november 2019 I was in south Vietnam 'cos I didn't find any good flight to Hanoi. Didn't see unfortunately any paph down there. I guess the northern part Is much more interesting not only for orchids.

In the south of Vietnam, just only 4 species grow in the sound and in the north we have around 20 species.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Lovely. It is real treat to see them in habitat. Thanks so much!

 

[LO69]

In the south of Vietnam, just only 4 species grow in the sound and in the north we have around 20 species.

I know that Paph delenatii grows in the area around Dalat just a bit nort-east of Ho Chi Minh, I visited the Mekong delta area that Is very flat hot and steamy.

 

[LO69]

Excellent, ty for sharing!
‘Who says paphs don’t grow on trees?’ or at least the trunk

Indeed from the pics It seems they prefer to stay next to the tree, maybe Is there any relantionship with the roots of the trees and their michorrizae?