New Dendrobium - What Kind of Lights?
 

Hello! I just got a Snow Mary - Sea King, and I've noticed the leaves are beginning to drop. I live in the Northwest, so I'm sure it's not getting enough light. I'm ignorant about how to light plants. I'm going to a Home Depot, would I be able to find a suitable light there?
What should I be looking for? I was thinking a light clip - but what type of bulb?

Thanks for helping out a newbie.

There's been lots of discussion of lights and lots of opinions. I will say one thing for certain, you will most probably not find what you are looking for at Home Depot unless you can live with a 4-tube t8 florescent shop light. That's the best they have to offer. Try shopping here 2 to 200 Watt Compact Fluorescent Bulbs : 1000Bulbs.com The Light Bulb Superstore. I use both the 55 watt models and the 105 watt model all in "full spectrum". I also use a fixture with 4ea 48" t5 florescent tubes over my orchidarium. Here is my upstairs grow area with lights on http://www.orchidboard.com/community...bs/DSC2508.jpg and the orchidarium with t5 setup http://www.orchidboard.com/community...bs/DSC2546.jpg http://www.orchidboard.com/community...bs/DSC2574.jpg

Now I know many members here grow under less hi-tech lights, but I have tried and rejected lots of types of lights over the years as having faults I couldn't live with. Just my two cents.

Awesome. I got a shop light reflector with a 30 watt compact full spectrum flourescent. It's not 55, but no reflectors were available for that large of bulb. Plus it's sitting between the light and the window.
Thanks for the information!