Question - Glass Orchid Pots

[nenella]

I can actually picture glass S/H vases filled with Leca.... with the appropriate holes ...

[Blueszz]

Woow, what a great idea! I would love to see the result!

[quietmorning]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Does your husband do glass blowing as a job, or just as a hobby? Either way, it sure sounds like a lot of fun!

It's his hobby - he just does it because he loves doing it. I think he started working with glass about twenty some odd years ago. The studio is very hot, but he's a happy exhausted camper when he's been able to spend a full day working!

[quietmorning]

Originally Posted by Blueszz

Woow, what a great idea! I would love to see the result!

I'll post as soon as he has one available for pics!

[quietmorning]

Originally Posted by nenella

I can actually picture glass S/H vases filled with Leca.... with the appropriate holes ...

Leca might work better with the transperant coloring than with the opaque - I'll talk to him about it to make sure the holes aren't too big. Thanks for the heads up! I had to look Leca up on Wikipedia, I've never used it before. . .but that's my newbie colors showing, eh? **chuckles**

[Ross]

Another idea might be slots, rather than holes. The glass wouldn't have to be perfect - wavy and air bubbles would be fine, and lend some character. It's really hard to find anything clear that fits the bill.

[quietmorning]

Just wanted everyone to know that the time table for the hopeful glass pots are some time in October/November when the weather cools enough to get studio time. My husband will be working with a friend of his who blows glass for a living as an artisan and they will work together until the technique is perfected. So please stay tuned!! The first glass pots are going to be clear. The pots 'slumped' here at our studio will be the three to six inch pots - the ones at his friend's studio can be quite a bit bigger.

[Matorchid]

I think that is great, as beginner the glass was very enticing to me as it a very natural medium, which I am into. Alot of the more seasoned growers tend to tell beginners to steer well away from glass, for many reason, ie. no drainage, no or not enough air flow, no light to roots in some cases, sharp edges, but one of the main reasons I was told was there was nothing for the roots(I guess the vele, cant spell it, the shiny stuff on roots) to grab and adhere to.
I use glass in alot of mine and I love it just because at repotting time, its easy to swap it out for something that might go better with a particular plant. My biggest trouble was trying figure out how to stabilize the media,like say, in a shallow bowl. But a few strategically placed rocks or wood pieces(I like rock no decay) with a couple dabs of silicone on bottom of said rock or wood piece works wonders.
And drainage, air flow are very important just round the edges on holes a little.
Best of luck, and happy potting.

[Corsetière]

I grow nearly all of my orchids in glass containers.

[karensheehan]

Corsetiere - it looks like you use LECA in glass for all your orchids, which is attractive to me. How do you handle flushing the media, and drainage? Have you drilled side drainage holes in the glass vases?