Orchid for a terrarium?

[MakeLemonade]

I've got a 5 gallon jug, and would like to insert a orchid seedling through a 1" hole at the top. I'm also using wine corks as a substrate, not really a growing medium, and will get other growing medium to go along with it.

I'm told that orchids might not tolerate the stagnant air and high humidity in a terrarium. I'd still like to give it a try.

So my questions:
1. What orchid is most likely to thrive in these conditions?
2. Where can I find a small seedling?
3. What would be a good growing medium to compliment the corks? It's my understanding the corks aren't likely to break down much.

Thanks!

[Leafmite]

You might want to call Andy's Orchids and ask them what would work. They sell quite a few orchids labeled for a viv. I am not sure if these would need a fan, though.
I grow a Haraella rectrocalla, a miniature orchid, in a small, enclosed container about the size of a one-serving yogurt container. It is happy there. Andy's sells them.

[isurus79]

There's a whole section of OB dedicated to this topic. I bet you'll find your answer there

Terrarium Gardening - Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web !

[Ordphien]

I'd look into mini and micro mini orchids.
There's a few great setups there.
Tommymiami has quite a few setups that are just gorgeous

I myself have a set up that's almost completely closed.
Maybe check it out and get some ideas.
My thread is called "nightstand lantern" and I highly recommend you check out TommyMiami's Hygrolon cylinder.
I believe both are in the mini show and tell section.

Here's a list of orchids that love being in my wet, stagnant lantern.
Lepanthopsis astrophora.
This ones a great bloomer, loves stagnant conditions.
Haraella retrocalla, same as above.
Lepanthes telipogoniflora.
Very easy to grow, loves the high humidity. I was very surprised how easy actually.
Pluerothallis calyprostele.
Gifted to me by a member. Hasn't bloomed yet, but it grows like a madman. It's on the wettest, most stagnant part of my lantern.

My medium is lava rock though.

I get my minis from Andy's orchids, and Seattle orchids.
Highly recommend them both.

[MakeLemonade]

Originally Posted by isurus79

There's a whole section of OB dedicated to this topic. I bet you'll find your answer there

haha. That was not showing up on a google search, or else I wasn't using the right terms. Perfect.

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Originally Posted by Ordphien

I'd look into mini and micro mini orchids.
There's a few great setups there.
Tommymiami has quite a few setups that are just gorgeous

I get my minis from Andy's orchids, and Seattle orchids.
Highly recommend them both.

Thanks. I was going to have one average sized orchid, but 3 smaller ones might do nicely.