In the present work, the ex situ performance of 30 selected orchids 1.e., 22 epiphytic and 8 terrestrial in Chikmagalore district was recorded. Their growth was observed for three years and subsequently, their performance was categorized with four criteria ie., poor, moderate, good, and excellent. Eleven species showed good performance on trees and nine in pots and bamboo culms. Six species had poor growth on trees and other seven had the same in pots and bamboo culms. Five orchid species on trees ard other seven species in pots and bamboo culms exhibited excellent growth. Cymbidium bicolor, however, showed excellent performance under all conditions. Amongst terrestrial orchids, Habenaria crinitera, H. heyneana, Malaxis versicolor and Nervilia discolor exhibited excellent growth performance, Geo dorum densiflo rum, Habenaria longicornicula ta, and ervilia infundibulifolia showed good performance but Disperis zeylanica showed very poor ex situ growth.