No room for more - what do you do?

[Vanda lover]

I hang them where ever I can and I also have a light now. I want another light next year for sure. The vandaceous orchid I got for my birthday is small and compact [rynchocentrum] and I'm thinking that I need to continue to get smaller plants, but there is nothing like the huge flowers of the vandas! I need more space.

[Merlyn]

Paul, I take it you've noticed that no one here has suggested you simply stop getting more orchids, haven't you?

On an orchid forum that's the equivalent of blasphemy !

The EX-dining room shelves are actually 22", I started with 12" shelves and added 10" later. On the right is my PARTIAL bookcase where I added a 10" to the existing 12" for my Phal shelf. Upstairs in my junk/orchid room is where the 24" shelves are. I split an 8' x 4' 3/4" plywood the long way for them and cut one of those in two for the 2 smaller shelves. Ceiling fans are on 24/7 pulling air up towards the ceiling.

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[Kimbubbley]

Great thread Paul ! funny as! I have 2 windowsills to fill yet but am already wondering why im gonna put more after that!

My thoughts so far are
1) can i get a shelf in each window recess above the windowsill to double space that way?

2) can i fit a table at each windowsill?

3) my kitchen window is the biggest but sink is infront of it so solution is can i do a "Kelo" and hang them in different heights in the window?

4) how will my daughter like wire shelfing infront of her window ( im already getting her used to the idea!)

I think i should have atleast... hmmm... 18mths 2yrs of collecting, bit more if i eek it out and give away ones that are no longer my favorites (last resort tho!) So im planning early! By the time im filled up i will be looking for bigger windows i think!

[Merlyn]

Kimbubbley, that's exactly how I made my shelves. I attached them to the windowsills and supported them with shelf brackets underneath. You can choose how wide you want them, then double that and put them up !!! I wound up almost doubling the x-dining room shelves before I got smart with the upper room ! I still give away some of the ones I'm tired of but I'm also doing a lot of TRADING !!!

[keithrs]

Originally Posted by Paul

[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Paul, I take it you've noticed that no one here has suggested you simply stop getting more orchids, haven't you?

Now why would we do that..... We all have the same problem.... Once an addict, Always an addict

[Vanda lover]

I'm hoping to suddenly have enough money to put in some garden windows. There are 3 on the north side that would work. I guess I should buy lottery tickets.

[keithrs]

I was thinking that if you have some room you can do a orchid wall. Get some orchid web from Ray and make a wall of mini's.

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by keithrs

I was thinking that if you have some room you can do a orchid wall. Get some orchid web from Ray and make a wall of mini's.

If you could work out the lighting and temperatures, that would be great!

[Paul Mc]

Actually, I wad thinking of having a custom terrarium made for an entire wall space, lol...

[Vanda lover]

OOOO! I like that idea!