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Originally Posted by SouthPark
Very true Roberta. I do remember and know that. My conditions are tropical here.
If I had been living in Netherlands, and decided to still grow orchids (and most likely would!) ..... then I would likely follow a similar approach as I do now.
The main difference (I expect) would be cost - as in I would likely need to put together a system that controls the temperature, lighting etc. I would likely also have back-up systems - just in case. It would likely cost much much more than what I need for maintaining my orchids in the tropics.
Another consideration would be materials - as in, if leca is available and scoria happens to be unobtainable in the size or quantity I need, then I'd probably go for leca. Not round leca though ------ slightly crushed or smashed up in possible.
An important consideration too - would be reliability of electrical power systems, and how easy it would/could be to install fuel generator systems - and whether it's easy for feasible to get more fuel during times of snow blizzards or weather events. And how much fuel could be stored in the particular kind of home. All of this would be part of deciding how and what to grow (if I did choose to grow).
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Or simply select orchids that can be grown on a windowsill, or under the conditions that one already has... like the Paph in question. Eventually everyone wants to expand... but it's a gradual process. It starts with one... like eating one peanut. Whether it is one Paph or one Phalanopsis or one Cymbidium (me)... they're all "gateway drugs".
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