Shadehouse and short plant list
 

I decided to build a simple shadehouse for my plants this year. In the previous years I've kept them in under lights or in hanging pots under tree branches. This build cost less that $100 and was really just a hodgepodge of different things I had lying around, paving stones, shade cloth, 2x4's, chicken wire, plastic sheeting, you get it.

So far so good, it's a little warm inside, might have to add more fans. Light levels on the Catasetinae are around 4200 fc. Light disperses well off the Aluminet and poly covering.


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Here's what's inside:

Catasetum pileatum v. imperiale ('Pierre Couret' HCC/AOS x 'SVO Blood Red')

Catasetum pileatum v. imperiale 'SVO Blood Red' division!

Catasetum Brent's Black Hawk division

Catasetum Dagny 'Moonchild'

Clowesia Jumbo Grace

Fdk (Mo. Painted Desert 'SVO' x Ctsm. Orchidglade 'JTM')

Fdk (Fdk. Dark There After 'Dark Daze' x Ctsm. Orchidglade 'JTM')

Fdk. Dark There After division

Fdk. Julio David Rios

Paph delenatii ('Giant' x 'Black Foligue')

Paph (Rasin Pie x Supersuk)

Paph (Ruth Wright x Nulight)

Phal NOID 'Beasley'

That's it! Wish me luck! :)

Orchid coop! It look great and I think the plants will be very happy out there.

I grow all my plants (orchids+) outside during the warmer months and I am a firm believer that they really benefit from the time out in the elements. Summer vacation for the orchids and the person who has to do all the watering. Looks awesome! :Tup:

Seems a perfect size and design. Good 4 u to recycle!

Nice! A simple frame and shade cloth are all that are needed, and the chicken wire is to keep the pesky squirrels, possums, etc., from chowing down!

Are the low light plants getting too much?

Thanks everyone. It serves me well. The chicken wire is to keep the toddlers and the dog out! The dog likes to gnaw on bark. The kids like to help, in their own way. So we planted some marigold seeds and put them in their fort. So they have their plants, and dad has his.

Very nice. I like your puppy as well.

We'll find out. It's a learning experience. They'll let me know. I guess I should add that the light levels in the back are substantially less; around 1500 fc

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Thanks! She's a lab boxer mix

Very cool!

My avatar blooming outside the other morning!

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pileatum var imperiale in bud! Eager to see this one for the first time

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