Isn't it fitzgeraldii that also grows lithophytically in hot sun by stream
beds? The story is that the woman who found it took a scraggly one home and
after some phenomenal number of years it bloomed, a deep red unlike most?

Thanks for the outing!

K Barrett
"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
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Glad you liked them, Wendy. Yes, it was right there on one of those
trees.
However different species of Sarcs have different needs, & I'm no expert.
But
falcatus does like the cool humid forests. These were on hoop pines with
open
fields around. I suspect it's a relic of cleared forests. But right on
top of
the ridge. Yes, they get a fair bit of sun - but the clouds & evening
mists
come down fairly often as well - and that's the environment it's hard to
replicate in the shadehouse. We've also seen them on trees in the
Lamington
Plateau rainforest.

Sarc ceciliae, in contrast, is lithophytic, growing as you said on rocks
by
streams. And the rocky areas get much hotter in summer than the forests
liked
by falcatus. But, even then, ceciliae's habitat is in the hills &
mountains, so
still cool evenings. (Mountains! remember the highest mountain in
Queensland
is about 5000')

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:06:28 -0700, "Wendy7" wrote:

Wow this is so neat to see. I love Sarco's & I thought they grew mostly
close to streams on the ground?
Was this tree in the cloud forest area that is in the next posting? Do the
plants ever get sunlight?
Thanks for the photos Dave
"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
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A bit high up for a good pic - this was a tele shot.

Graham Corbin - are you lurking? I seem to recall you standing on top
of
your
car to get a closeup - it would be far better than this, and one of the
ladies
(Sue? or Wendy?) really likes S. falcatus if I remember correctly.
Dave Gillingham
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