Photos: Visit to Ching Hua Orchids, home of the 'Hsinying' series

[hardy]

I believe many of you paph lovers are familiar with the name Hsinying. It's the name given to the grexes made by Ching Hua Orchids, which is located in Hsinying City, Tainan, Taiwan.

They produce many types of orchids, paphs, cattleyas, novel species among other things.

For Taiwan International Orchid Show visitors, a visit to Ching Hua Orchids is a must, since it's located just a couple miles from TIOS site.

Here are some photos to share:

Pad and fan greenhouses are used to house most of the paphs at Ching Hua.

They grow LOTS of maudiae-type paphs:

These blooming plants are going through selection and readied for sale:

More maudiae-type youngsters.... Future winners among them

They have other type of paphs too. Parvi hybrids here.

Potting area:

Adjacent to a potting area is a large space for growing seedlings. Same here, many maudiae-types...

This is a special type of shadecloth designed to mimic forest canopy. The alternating dark-light strips are supposed to result in better plant growth.

Newly deflasked seedlings in compots:

 

[hardy]

Next is a HUGE growing area with air-conditioned cooling. Summers in Taiwan are very hot, so pad and fan cooling is not enough for some plant types. Here mature phalaenopsis are grown to force flowering, together with many of their paph breeding stock.

Here are their green maudiae-type studs:

Other maudiae-types:

They produce some complex hybrids too. Lots of fat capsules here.

Some brachys... That's Bulbophyllum echinolabium blooming.

Where all those seedlings come from....

They grow out most the flasks under natural light in the greenhouse.

Thats a lot of pics. Hope it didn't take too long to load. They're very friendly people there. Don't forget to give them a visit when you are in the area! Cheers

p.s. Gosh it's 1 am now. I'm really an addict :rollhappy: Time to go sleep

 

[nikv]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

 

[wojtek]

Nice pics !!! Thanks

 

[emydura]

Thanks Hardy. Amazing setup. A feast for the eyes. Where were all the multi-florals?

David

 

[likespaphs]

neato!
thanks!!

 

[SlipperKing]

Great stuff thanks for the tour!

 

[NYEric]

:drool:
Thanks for the tour!!

 

[John Boy]

This is why I love the internet!!!! Thank you so much for this report. I love to see these international nurseries. It’s wonderful to see how people around the planet do, and yes!!! You have an addiction!! Isn’t it wonderful! I know I love mine…

 

[Shiva]

I would feel in heaven working in such a place. :drool:

 

[Hera]

That was so cool. THanks for taking the time to post all of it.

 

[Scooby5757]

Loved it! Thanks!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Awesome set up indeed. Thanks for taking the trouble to post these.

 

[Justin]

amazing! thanks!

 

[TutoPeru]

Thanks for posting these pictures!

 

[etex]

Loved the tour!! Thank you so very much for sharing it with us!!

 

[bigleaf]

Thank you for sharing. what a great tour !

 

[SlipperFan]

I had no idea Hsinying was such a huge nursery. Thanks for the great tour--it does make me want to go out and purchase an airplane ticket.

 

[Candace]

Nice virtual tour.

 

[Ernie]

Thanks, Hardy! Please keep these awesome posts coming!