My Balcony

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by AussieVanda

Sooo, any room for table and chairs?

Hahaha, chairs are on the side, they "can" be used if you need them, but we don't:-) table is serving as a stand for the orchids. Pretty much balcony belongs to my orchids and me, that's it:-) My family thanks God loves orchids, so as far as there is a spot for one chair and they can sit in the middle of orchid jungle, they are happy:-)

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Originally Posted by tucker85

Everything looks awesome! I like the Spanish moss you used. Good growing.

Many thanks Tucker

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Originally Posted by Eskevingo

What is left on that list if I may be curious.

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I think the worst thing is when you have to move and have a large collection, which I would say your is large. Its hard to replicate the growing conditions and some might not make it, especially the more sensitive ones. When I moved it took me a day to move all my furniture and another week to move my chids and after that about another 2 weeks to do the new set up. Lost a couple of nice chids

I totally hear you Kevin, however since I do own the apartment and have to pay the mortgage, I am not planning to move any time soon. And when we move, it will be only to house with garden, most probaly in Florida, so I think I will manage to keep them alive and I will actually be able to provide better conditions, balcony is way to small to give some of them what they really need:-)

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Oh, Kevin, regarding the list, here are few:
Epidendrum Ilense
Potinaria Taichung Beauty Rouge Cattle
Vanda Sansai Blue
Aerangis Punctata
Miltona Moreliana
Paphinia Neudeckeri Rugosa
Grammatophyllum Wallissii
Catasetum Frilly Doris
Kefersteinia Mystacina
Bulbophyllum Moniliforme
And more, I can go and go, there is never finished list for me really:-)

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Looking good Tommy!! May I ask where you got those clip lights for your indoor terrariums? I like them!

Thanks Island Girl. Clip lights are from amazon, it is LED, you can set up 3 different modes, only one row, 4 rows or all. They do run on batteries, but that's useless, otherwise you work for duracell and have full garage of them, so I got in radioshack the electric cables for 6volts with that small end. They do give pretty good light, and you can position them.

[Bud]

I am very envious of your environment and grow zone.
I think we have the same space in terms of square meters area but your veranda is my fire escape) I wish I can grow my orchids outdoors all year round.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

I am very envious of your environment and grow zone.
I think we have the same space in terms of square meters area but your veranda is my fire escape) I wish I can grow my orchids outdoors all year round.

Thanks Bud, yes, it is truly amazing to have all of them outside year round. I could not probably deal with moving them out for the summer and in for the winter, and I know my partner would not allow all of them in our small apartment. So to have this balcony and the climate we do is great. I hate this summer rain season, where you can loose plants easy and quick if you do not protect them from this never ending rain, but I somehow manage that also. Except when Hurricane is passing, I have never ever took any orchids inside, it never gets too cold:-)

[Lilac]

Booootifuuul Tommy! It must be so jungely and cozy in real life! All that good orchid vibe surrounding you! I can imagine when some of them blooom at the same time OMG!

[HighSeas]

Absolutely beautiful Tommy! Your growing area is SO nice!!! Can I have it?

[kindrag23]

Holy moley that is like a totally huge PORCH!!! And how cool I actually have 2 of those on that list. Hmmm Maybe some day I can send you a cutting lol.

[sbrofio]

Hi Tommy, could you take some pics of the mini's houses? I'm very interested in

[nlm2951]

Hi Tommy, your area is beautiful, we are blessed to live in Miami and such a beautiful weather, today I went to Tropical Park, I do biking, and there was a farmers sale, every Sat. and a lady was selling orchids, well you know how it is, I got fruits, veggies and orchids, only one vanda, I was good. norma

[RosieC]

Great balcony!