Beth H. :

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Beth H. :

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Orchid Wall

Country: United States

After our trip to Costa Rica, I wanted to do something to showcase my orchids and other tropical plants. This spot in the front patio receives ample light, but no direct sun. We bought some Iroku lumber (similar to Ipe) and built this wall. This photo shows what it's like after 5 years. It gets...

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Obviously the before shot. Too bad we can't move the water pipe for the hose.

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Obviously the Before shot! Readying the area for the wood wall.

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AFTER: Here is the wall right after we finished building it. I've added orchids and cuttings over the years.

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All of the wooden orchid boxes were built and painted by my husband and me.

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A close up of the iroku wood. It's very dense, much like ipe or teak.

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this is the actual courtyard area of the front patio. Beneath the cobalt blue wall is the koi pond. This was the 1st (we have 3 in total) pond we attempted. Although, this final version was completed about 5 years ago. We enlarged it, coated the inside w/concrete (instead of a liner) and did the...

Orchid Wall

this is the actual courtyard area of the front patio. Beneath the cobalt blue wall is the koi pond. This was the 1st (we have 3 in total) pond we attempted. Although, this final version was completed about 5 years ago. We enlarged it, coated the inside w/concrete (instead of a liner) and did the...

Orchid Wall

Love the air plants (tillandsias) ! I got some driftwood and glued various types of plants onto the wood. Weekly mistings keep them happy.

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air plants that were glued to a piece of driftwood.

Orchid Wall

this is the actual courtyard area of the front patio. Beneath the cobalt blue wall is the koi pond. This was the 1st (we have 3 in total) pond we attempted. Although, this final version was completed about 5 years ago. We enlarged it, coated the inside w/concrete (instead of a liner) and did the...

Orchid Wall

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Mature koi pond. Slumpstone paver wall was stuccoed and then painted a vibrant cobalt. many container plants and hanging orchids adorn this cool courtyard area.

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front courtyard area with mature orange tree. over 20 different orchids, palms, succulents and flowers.

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front courtyard koi pond. slate tile veneered and waterfall. cobalt blue stucco accent wall.

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there are two sky lights just up and off to the right. During the afternoon all this filtered light shines through. All the cattleya orchids that you see came from one plant. I took the keikeis and planted them in other containers.

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It's nice when you get orchids blooming at the same time.

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a close-up shot of the hand made containers. Orchids like open air spaces for their roots, not enclosed pots. In nature, their roots wrap around the limbs of the trees and daily showers take care of the rest. The mosaic pot holds a pothos that now has a 15' long vine! The other slatted wood...

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Redwood vertical slatted wall to hold the orchid boxes. Rocks for the waterfall that also camouflage the bio-falls filter. redwood hides the ponds filters and electrical work.

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after redoing the deck and refinishing the redwood bridge.

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I wanted a vertical wall so I could display my orchids. they prefer a more humid area and filtered sunlight. This faces east but I have a sunshade covering over the slats on the roof. The boxes were made by me and my husband, sealed w/spar varnish and painted/or stained. The redwood wall also got...

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after redoing the deck and refinishing the redwood bridge.

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Koi pond was all a DIY. Made of concrete. Deck is redwood. Waterfall area was redone recently and is made of river rocks and boulders, mortared and lined w/pond liner. Bio falls waterfall and Pressurized bead filter that is sunk in the ground (hidden by the plants and the redwood wall!) Orchid...

Orchid Wall and Koi Pond

this is a newer photo showing how the deck was replaced with composite decking. the bridge was stripped of the blue paint and brought back to its original coloring. It was sealed with a marine varnish.

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new decking and refinished the bridge

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Saltillo tile with Talavera tile insets. above ground koi pond veneered w/quartzite ledger stone. Homeowners did all of the work themselves. Succulents and bamboo flank the pond.

Orchid Wall