Beautiful plant, my friend and Australia’s Native Orchids make a great inclusion into your garden. They may be planted into rockeries or trees, no matter where you put them when they bloom they are sure to make an impact. As these orchids are naturally found here they are ideal for gardens, the orchids we supply  (The Spectacular Dendrobium speciosum) are ideally suited to Cool, Temperate and Subtropical Climates. Some prefer a shaded position while others want maximum light – there are orchids for all situations. We get frosts every year and have many orchids included in our gardens. Orchids, like anything else, just like to be put in the right spot and you will be sur.

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We must raise where we are going to plant our orchid above the soil height to allow the water to run away from the plant and also to make it easier for air to reach the root zone. So, we build a ‘Nest’ of rocks to hold our potting mix and orchid, this nest should be no less than 6” (150mm) high. It is a good idea to throw in a layer of rock, broken bricks or similar, this will help get good drainage. With the nest built pour in the potting mix, leave it hilled in the centre as this makes it easier for planting.

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Some orchids will be holding very firm in their pot, to get them out takes a bit of work. If they are too tight to pull out easily lay the pot on it’s side and press down on the side of the pot (for big plants don’t be afraid to use your foot), do this a few times as you roll the pot around – this should loosen your orchid for you. Now we need to prepare the orchid for planting – not hard – orchids are tough don’t worry !!    Your orchid should have a stack of roots, during planting a lot of these will be broken then rot away, to avoid this we must prepare the plant. Plant is prepared by cutting off the root system so that only 2-3 inches ( 50 -75mm ) of the root system is left. When cut, using your fingers, loosen the remaing roots. The plant will send out new roots very quickly to anchor itself in place, you will find in 12 months you won’t be able to budge the plant. Your Plant’s Ready. Native Orchids live for a long time, I have a piece of a speciosum that belonged to my Grandma and she passed away nearly 50 years ago.

Thank you @ctrl-alt-nwo

A source of information: http://www.earthtojoy.com.au/guides/orchids.php