new member in Ireland - Orchid Board

ionracas · #1 01-28-2007, 09:54 AM

Hiya

New member from Ireland, I own a retail flower shop, we do sell some orchids, mostly phalaenopsis and cymbidium. I enjoy them, but the stock rotates quickly so there is not much care involved. Sometimes plants arrive damaged and I enjoy caring for them and encouraging them to re-flower for sale. I also enjoy educating people how to look after their orchids and how excited they get when they succeed.

However, I've joined this board as I have an interest in creating an orchidarium/terrarium/vivarium or rather a hybrid of the three. I would like to try growing some miniature orchids along with some ferns and mosses/lichens, and maybe incorporate some small reptiles. If anyone can point me to some good resources, particularly European ones, I would appreciate it. I am also looking for recommendations for some good books on miniature orchids.

I look forward to learning from all the knowledgable people here.

Tesa · #2 01-28-2007, 12:17 PM

Hallo ionracas,

welcome, do you know
Vivaria Projects - intro movie
There is good link site with european viv/terr/orch suppliers. Another good source may be E.N.T. Terrarientechnik.

Good growing! And Greetings from Germany!

Tesa

Ross · #3 01-28-2007, 12:32 PM

Welcome to the best Orchid Board! I am sure you will receive lots of comments as there has been a lot of discussion under the section of this board on Terrariums. There is also a sister/brother board called Vivarium Forum that is small but has a lot of info you might find handy. As to books on miniatures, my favorite is Miniature Orchids by Rebecca Tyson Northern. It's published by Prentice Hall. Check Amazon.com: Miniature orchids: Books: Rebecca Tyson Northen

Good growing!

esungirl · #4 01-28-2007, 02:28 PM

Welcome,
You won't be lacking for answers to your questions here on this board. It's a great place to learn!

terrestrial_man · #5 01-28-2007, 02:34 PM

Welcome to THE BOARD!

Cool you like terrariums/vivs

Got a section here that is also linked to a Viv forum.
Lots of stuff out there to check out.
Click here> Dutch vivariums
For some stunning vivs!

Tindomul · #6 01-28-2007, 09:14 PM

Welcome to the Orchid Board Ion. You won't find any trouble getting some advice on nursing your orchids back to health. And there are plenty of fellow terrarium/vivarium enthusiats here. We tend to mix the two hobbies alot

FinnBar · #7 01-29-2007, 12:52 PM

Hello and welcome also on my behalf!
You probably already know how great a source this is for
lots of useful info. I'm also working on the setup for my first vivarium.
You might find this useful:

http://www.dartfrog.co.uk/
I know I'm going to order some moss soon...

Antti

cb977 · #8 01-29-2007, 01:18 PM

Hi ion...welcome to OrchidBoard

You've definitely come to the right place...we have lots of orchids and vivs and frogs here on OB

Happy to have you with us

harrywitmore · #9 01-29-2007, 01:50 PM

You will also want to check out Dendroboard - Your source for dart frog information. if you haven't already. Welcome!

justatypn · #10 01-29-2007, 10:04 PM

Aboard Ion, it's great to have you join the OB...a wealth of information awaits. The OB has a gallery where it's members share there

s, every evening around 8:00 p.m. there is a nightly chat and a list of chat topics at the bottom of the forum page. Glad you have joined the OB..