Miniature orchids and where to buy them!

[Discus]

Stephen Frowine wrote a book called "miniature orchids"; it's quite a handy volume to have lurking around your house, and has a "sources" section in the back - but I think the posters above have covered most of them!

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Discus

Stephen Frowine wrote a book called "miniature orchids"; it's quite a handy volume to have lurking around your house, and has a "sources" section in the back - but I think the posters above have covered most of them!

I was going to suggest the same thing, it's a very good book if you're into minis!

I'm not sure that the peat moss background is ideal for orchids. While it may look a bit like treefern, it's much denser and holds much more water. But maybe as a backwall it acts a bit differently.

You may also want to try to get more of a temp drop at night, many orchids need a temperature difference between day/night to do well, or in order to bloom.

[orchids-n-vivariums]

Originally Posted by camille1585

I was going to suggest the same thing, it's a very good book if you're into minis!

I'm not sure that the peat moss background is ideal for orchids. While it may look a bit like treefern, it's much denser and holds much more water. But maybe as a backwall it acts a bit differently.

You may also want to try to get more of a temp drop at night, many orchids need a temperature difference between day/night to do well, or in order to bloom.

I saw that book online and just wasn't sure if it was worth the cost. I'll definitely check it out then and buy it! I was very happy to see a book just on minis. I'll also call Andy's. I'm working on having a temperature drop to about 70 at night, I figured that should do it. As for the background, I followed a DIY forum that other orchid lovers use, and one that's very popular with dart frog enthusiasts. So far, it's working very well. it drains very, very, very easy as it's actually peat moss, coco fiber and other materials. I was just being lazy and didn't list all the ingredients. I think it's gonna do great. I really appreciate all this info!

[camille1585]

If you want to get an idea of what the book is like, have a look at the google books preview for the book 'Fragrant Orchids' by the same author (the minis one doesn't have a preview). They are very very similar in their layout and presentation.

Fragrant orchids: a guide to ... - Google Books

Good to know that about the backwall, I'll have to keep it in mind when I build my terrarium.

[orchids-n-vivariums]

Originally Posted by camille1585

If you want to get an idea of what the book is like, have a look at the google books preview for the book 'Fragrant Orchids' by the same author (the minis one doesn't have a preview). They are very very similar in their layout and presentation.

Fragrant orchids: a guide to ... - Google Books

Good to know that about the backwall, I'll have to keep it in mind when I build my terrarium.

I'll go check it out. Hit me up whenever you are ready to build your wall and I'll let you know how I built mine.