How does this happen??

[Grandma M]

Boytje, It looks great.

I have a similar set up except I hung the shelving on the back. Mistake......it is too difficult to reach over everything to care for them.

Seeing yours suggests I should change mine. Thanks.

Marilyn

[bodaciousbonsai]

I got the excatly same shelves in my set up the only bad thing they do rust

[gixrj18]

You don't need any screen, I have Phals and Bulbos about the same distance from T5's. They are cool burning, so the leaf temperature stays okay. Mine aren't even light green or red, I think they could even stand a third T5!

[betoguerrero]

THats Wonderfull!!!
You're beginning... there's a lot of room for more species or hybrids....
All of us began with only one.... and starts this addiction...!!!!
CONGRATULATION.... you start....

[mollycart1]

Boytjie, your setting looks great!!!

I do not have an answer for "How does this happen?"

All I can say is "Wait til next year." A similar setting might be setting next to your current setting.......

I just received two new Vandas from Ebay. (Oh, stay away from Ebay ) It only took 6 months for me to collect 15 Vandas. I even ended up builiding a house for them.

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by boytjie

Ooooh, you're not helping.

you need help to stop it!!??

ok, read this slowly!!

stay away from OB!!! Run away as long as you still can!!!! RUN!!!!

but, as it has already started, and there is no cure, I can suggest you some new plants for your collection
Check these two galleries, and get inspired:
Orchid Species - Orchids - stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Orchid Photography



by the way, a great Setup

[Grandma M]

Boytjie
I have a similar setup made with the same type of cart. I have a 4 48" tube T5 light unit on the bottom where I have bulbos.

I bought the single 48" T5 bulbs which can be joined together. I have 2 bulbs on the top and 1 bulb on the middle shelf. I haven't taken a meter reading yet, but it is pretty bright in there. I can always add another tube if necessary for $39.00. I may take down the 4 tube unit and hang only two of the bulb strips there if I feel I have too much light there. I question it now already.

QUESTION: How do you water your mounted plants? Do you take each one down to water it separetely? That setup looks great and I especially like the mesh to hang mounts. At the present time I hang mine from the rails above, not the best arrangement.

Marilyn

[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

you need help to stop it!!??

ok, read this slowly!!

stay away from OB!!! Run away as long as you still can!!!! RUN!!!!

but, as it has already started, and there is no cure, I can suggest you some new plants for your collection
Check these two galleries, and get inspired:
Orchid Species - Orchids - stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Orchid Photography



by the way, a great Setup

Ahh, Ramon, a lot of help you are! You can't ask anyone at OB about this, because we are all "enablers of the worst kind"! We will not only encourage it, but will provide links to some that you may not have seen yet....just in case you weren't quite roped in!

[greenbean]

Just what I was thinking! Of course we're not helping! We only help when there's a problem! We're enabling!!!

I wish I had the space for a set-up like yours boytjie. Currently I'm in a dorm room and my house is already full of various houseplants. I only have 7 chids after growing them for more than 3 years, but thats because I got so many other plants first. I think I've pushed my parents about as far as I can.

I'm planning on getting rid of some of the non-chids so I can go nuts and build a real orchid collection.

Hey Mom and Dad, look what followed me home!

Thanks for the great set-up!

[Chubidubi]

Awesome Setup!!!