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New member here. I`m a plant nut mainly (up until now) interested in trees and shrubs, especially Rhododendrons. I`m not completely new to orchids; I`ve had a few of them, but they died I`ve been thinking about trying it again with orchids, but preferably with more success this time.

I would like to build a small vivarium- type of an orchidarium (is that the proper term?), and probably plant it with some miniature orchids. The amount of information seems just so overwhelming and scattered that I really don`t know where to start; the terrarium, plants, lights, INFO? Probably the last one first?

The Finnish winter is just so dark and long that I really need some kind of an artificial habitat with living things in it to fiddle with after the garden stops growing. Soon it`ll be less than 6 hours of sunlight a day...

Anyways, I`m looking forward to getting to know this forum, it sure seems like the right place to learn from orchid growing.

[Jennyfleur]

You certainly come from a beautiful part of the world! I can't advise about growing under lights etc, but there are lots of people on here who can Have fun exploring the forums

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board. Like Jennyfleur I can't help with the orchidarium/terrarium thing, but we have lots of members who grow that way.

Take a look at our Terrarium area. Terrarium Gardening - Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! That's the best place to start and to ask questions.

[Zoi2]

Hello and welcome to the Orchid Board!
Joann

[alsorchids]

I am sorry that I can't help with your questions, but I am sure someone will soon. This message is just to say welcome! When I lived in Oregon (the Pacific Northwest) I remember the color and hundreds of varieties of Rhododendrons in bloom in the spring. Those Rhodys as many a native would call them were beautiful.

[Connie Star]

Welcome to Orchid Board! You will find lots of good information here. I know what you mean about the winters as I lived in Stockholm for a year, and spent New Years in Helsinki.

[snappyguy]

Welcome to OB!

[krystle]

welcome to orchid board!

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Thanks everyone!

[CTB]

Welcome to the Orchid Board. Start with what size of an unit do you have room for? Give us an idea what you want and then I think people will chime in.