Hi everyone,
I am in the infancy stages of my orchid research and knowing that many species require a fair amount of lighting I was hoping to upload a picture of the space I intend to use for the plants for you (the experts) to evaluate.
I had two "Deck rail," style plant hangers made for my banister / spindles that will be hanging from my loft into the area above my living room. The orchids will be approximately 10" from the wall.
The lighting in the first picture is an accurate representation of what the room actually looks like today here in NE Pennsylvania at around 12:30 on an overcast day.
The lighting in the second picture came out a bit brighter than what it appears to the eye.
The large windows on either side of the fireplace are north facing.
As a side note, our home is heated solely by coal and is quite dry. I've got a hygrometer on order to measure the humidity, though, I'm sure this will play into my future success for caring for orchids.
Any recommendations for a "Trailing," orchid would go much appreciated as well. The vision here is to have a few orchids hanging down into my living / kitchen area from the loft.
My most sincere thanks for your time in responding to my questions! Go easy!
-Mike.
Orchid Newbie Room Lighting Evaluation
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