Hi
 

I just happened upon this forum while looking for a Paph. So, I decided to join.

My name is Kevin. I currently live in Michigan. I've been growing orchids for over 12 years. I have about 150 to 200 orchids which range from Angraecum to Zygopetalum. I grow species and hybrids.

I grow in a two-bedroom apartment which has a door wall that leads to a balcony. The balcony faces west. I grow under lights with the majority of my orchid growing under two 250W HID lamps in the second bedroom. I do have a small (Maui) orchidarium and other plants which grow in front of the door wall. Nine-five percent of my plants go outside for the late spring through late summer.

I will share pictures of plants that have and will be in bloom.

Thanks,
K

Hi Kevin...welcome to OrchidBoard :cheer:

Take a look around the neighborhood...there's a gallery, a chat room, an arcade and lots of friendly knowledgeable people here.

Take a look at this! :cheer:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...r-members.html

Hi and :welcome:! Sounds to me like you will be offering quite a lot of information to all of us! Can't wait :)

FINALLY! Another Michigander. There are a few here, but seems like Canadians (or, perhaps, Floridians) are most active :biggrin:

Where in Michigan? (Duh! I see you are from Plymouth - downstate). Sounds like you have everything under control, with that many orchids. Welcome, and feel free to join into any discussion you care to.

Thanks for the welcome. I hope to learn, help, and have fun here.

K

Wow Welcome Kevin!
You will love THE BOARD!
With 200 plants that's a lot of watering to do. Definitely will be interested in seeing how you handle the culture of so many!!!

:welcome: Aboard K..it's great to have you here in our community. You will find a wealth of information here and sounds like you have a lot of knowledge with indoor growing, 150+ in a two bedroom home...I have 75+ and know about busting out at the seams. Can't wait to see your :photo:s but in the meantime, enjoy...:banana:

It's all about placement
 

I have most of my plants in the second bedroom on a lightstand which I designed and a friend of mine built for me. It has a back which allows me to hang plants from chicken wire.

Yesterday, at our orchid society meeting, four members, I was one of them, gave a talk on our growing areas. I'll post pictures of my growing area shortly along with some plants that I've been able to bloom.

Kev

I just posted some album, one of my growing area. I have more recent pictures to add to that album. I'll do that later today.

K

Great idea!

Just yesterday, I asked hubby to add some horozontal strips of "something" to the back of an open rack I picked up recently.

That "something" has just been changed to chicken wire!!!

Thanks Kev :D

Awsum setup. How do you like your Terrarium? I've been looking at something like that for upstairs (in addition to the modified aquarium I now have and the terrarium I am having built. These two are in basement.

I like it. The orchidarium is good for the warm growers. During the winter, my apartment can drop down to the upper 50s.

Kev