[maria1971]

Hello all.

I have some yard space available. I wanted to try and naturalize a Laelia anceps or a purpurata onto a huge rock or slab of wood and keep it in my backyard.


I have several questions:

1) is this possible at all?
2) which one: Laelia purpurata or anceps? What I've read is that the anceps tends to tolerate weather extremes much better than the purpurata and is showier.
3) if the answer to #1 is yes, then wood or rock?
4) I want it to be a big slab, I saw a piece of rock that was sliced in the diagonal like a piece of baguette and was about 6 feet tall.--do I need a specific type of rock or should I avoid a specific rock?
5) If I grow an orchid like this, can I show it at a competition?
6) the most important question: Is Maria crazy for thinking this?