Just couldn't help but blow my own horn
 

I have 3 vandacious orchids in bloom now. All from my basement, and I'm so proud of them.

Ascda Blue Tahourdin 'Bronze Grape', 16 small flowers

Ascda (V. 'Thananchai' X ascda. 'Tubtin Velvet') each time it blooms I get more flowers - 3, 5 and now 6.

Laura Bush (V.Fush's Delight X V. Roberts Delight') last year 5 flowers, this year 9 flowers and another bud which blasted. ( I didn't record the other bloomings)

2 others in low bud.

I'll post pictures later. My mini's want a drink.

Marilyn

Awww, don't taunt us, post the pics already!!

Can't wait to see the pictures. What kind of set-up do you have in the basement?

Paul

Yeah! to you, Marilyn. I will be patient for the pictures.

Reply to Paul - My setup
 

This is how I grow my vandas. It is very hodge podge because I built it my self. It's a little difficult when one walks with a cane but it's still amazing what an old lady can do when she sets her mind on doing it.:biggrin:

You can see sets of 2 poles in each black tray. The black trays all have a hose on them and they drain into a rain barrel on the floor. It's under the white rack. The rain barrel has a garden hose running from the bottom which drains into my shower stall. On the bottom you can see some grey sheets which I pull up when I water, so I don't spray everything else. I water with a wand which I attached to the shower head. Hope no one wants to take a shower:rofl:

You may wonder why the green twist ties on the last rack of two. It is the last one I built and I couldn't get the pipes screwed together tightly. I'm waiting for a strong man to come to do it for me.

I have a 650 W HID light on a light mover above the plants. I want to paint the wall a white gloss enamel but I don't dare climb up on a step ladder to do it....It's a bummer getting old. I'm very independent but it's getting to the point where I can't do everything I want to do. It's possible I want to do more than I should. :yikes::poke: It's still better than a retirement home!!!!

Marilyn

OOPS! I forgot to mention the shower curtain hanging on the end wall. It to keep me from watering my wall.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...Rack8poles.jpg

Wow! Can't wait to see photos of your blooms!
Congratulations!

Marilyn, Holy Cow...... :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

What a nice set up! I just saw the pictures of these Vandas on another thread. I wish some of mine would put some spikes up SOON....

Way to Go! Thank you for sharing.

Your set up is amazing Marilyn!! I love all your ideas to make watering easy and mess free. You're managing just fine with the orchids, cane or no cane! I wish my grandma could do a quarter of what you do, but the last few years have not been kind to her.

That is a really inventive setup. My hat is off to you. Isn't it amazing what we will do to our living areas in order to feed our addiction to these lovely plants?

Bill

Nice job of constructing those racks now I know where to hire a pipe fitter,