July 2012 Update! - Orchid Board

FairyInTheFlowers · #1 07-25-2012, 05:13 PM

My my, it has been a long time since I have updated things here, and goodness, things have changed a lot in my growing spaces! I have also bought quite a bit, and I've added one new feature.

Here is a complete view of my closet, now nearly full on both levels.

Here is the "addition" I made. I had got two parishii and one lobbii from Cloud's, but since the lobbii was tob heavy, it leaned down, placing much of the plant in shadow. So, knowing that we had a huge roll of chicken fence in our garage (no clue why), I cut a piece off, and then stuck some bamboo along three of the edges, hung it up in the closet, and then, WHALUH! A little spot to hang my mounts!

Here is the other stand.

A brand new spike on my (amboinensis 'Yellow' x LD's Bear Queen)!

Another new spike: my bellina ('Ingrid Ohh' x 'Joy' AM/AOS)

And finally, my Bulbo (I totally forget what it is called, and I am too lazy to run up to the closet to check the tag!

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Bud · #2 07-25-2012, 05:29 PM

Great! I like your set-up....you have happy healthy plants....the leaves of your Phals are the perfect shade of green yet they are growing under lamps.....what are those tiny yellow bunch of flowers on the lower shelf?

ezil · #3 07-25-2012, 07:28 PM

Nice Cody! I have my larger fish tank set up like that. I didn't have chicken wire, but my daughter had something similar from her guinea pig cage. I convinced her that I could make better use of the grids, and have never given them back. It's a great way to add growing space, and it allows you to adjust light levels as well. I'm looking forward to seeing pics. of your parishii and lobbii.

Call_Me_Bob · #4 07-25-2012, 07:30 PM

i hate you for those spikes!

zxyqu · #5 07-25-2012, 07:30 PM

Cody, what kind of Fc/Lux are you getting at plant level on the top shelf? Maybe you've got a stronger light than I do, so what kind of T5(other?) are you using?

Gage · #6 07-25-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bud

G.....what are those tiny yellow bunch of flowers on the lower shelf?

I second that question. Btw, nice setup.

FairyInTheFlowers · #7 07-25-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zxyqu

Cody, what kind of Fc/Lux are you getting at plant level on the top shelf? Maybe you've got a stronger light than I do, so what kind of T5(other?) are you using?

They get around 1,200 fc, and I use Sunblaster HOT5's.

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Originally Posted by Gage

I second that question. Btw, nice setup.

The tag is Gmk. Golden Arches, not sure about the species, but it is a cross of Gomesia and Zelenkoa, both of which were previously Oncidium.