Re: Astelias as epiphytes

Hello all,

The thread on Astelias has been rather interesting,
and I had no idea that there were so many species out
there which are not being grown here in California. 
Also, I was interested to hear that so many grow
epiphytically in New Zealand.  I grow alot of
epiphytes in my garden, and love recreating that
cloudforest/tropical look using Bromeliads,
(Acanthostachys, Aechmeas, Billbergias, Neoregelias,
and Tillandsias), Orchids,  and Rhipsalis placed both
on tree trunks and in hanging baskets.  It would be
fun to add some of the Astelias to this mix, if and
when they become available.

I am more familiar with new world,(neotropic)
epiphytes than old world, but have also seen Cymbidium
orchids and Asplenium nitida/Bird's Nest Fern as
epiphytes in the rainforests of Malaysia.  I am sure
there are many more commonly grown plants, (often as
houseplants here), that in native habitat are
epiphytes, and we tend to forget this, as they aren't
grown that way here.

Regards,
David Feix

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