Need suggestions for lighting taller plants
 

Awhile back, someone posted a picture of a coat rack with lights that they used for taller plants. I have several taller ones that are just...well... messy. They are blooming but really it could be a better setup. Suggestions?

Here's a picture of my epi radicans. Notice it's blooming but leaning toward the light. Btw, I need to divide her in the spring if anyone wants a piece for the cost of shipping, let me know.

I use black box Chinese leds to light the setup that winters my Cymbidium 'Little Black Sambo'. They supply sufficient light to flower it with no supplemental sunlight. That plant with the pot is almost 4' tall. For greater heights, lenses known as "optics" can be installed over each emitter to focus the light into a tighter beam for greater depth penetration.

Greek, Subrosa. Pictures?

You can mount linear light strips or fluorescent tubes vertically.

For some reason I can't get a pic to upload.

I think Ray might have solved the problem...

You need side light...ideally, at a 45 degree angle to the plants. I mounted 4 LED bulbs 5400K (100w equivalent each) in a plastic container box measuring about 12"x16"X7" I put some tin foil inside to create a reflector. I then mount the light box horizontally on a photography light stand. I put the light box facing my plants by the side. Not above them. The box is pretty large and the light tends to spread out A LOT. I have a 2ft tall dendrobium Frosty Dawn growing with this light. There are 2 matured canes growing right now and about to bloom in few weeks. These 2 canes are about 2ft tall. They are straight and fat. Since the light is by the side, the leaves are facing towards the light.

Picture?

When you buy the lamp, just choose one that says it can be hung sideways.

This is a good example: https://www.amazon.com/Agrobrite-FLT...HB9FAK48XGPE9A

Just about anything that is sturdy and steady can be used to hang the lamps. I will probably use hangers to hang a lamp from the shelves next year for some of the taller 'little trees' that need more light on the side.

I think I have an idea using LED strips. I have to get my pine tree out first.