Crazy, crazy crazy idea or is it?

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by harrywitmore

I have tried the water wall idea and while it seems to work OK I have had a hard time regulating water through the fabric. I have Begonias, Pileas and a few orchids growing on mine but it's not fantastic looking like I had hoped. I plan to get it out of the greenhouse this spring and do some adjustments, Can't do much now with the greenhouse packed with plants. I'm also sort of confused. Is this a plan for next winter?

Hi Harry,
yup that was one thing I was trying figure out-if I had water seeping through the whole wall [constantly wet/moist] then some plants- orchids in particular might not appreciate that.

The other option is to build it like a viv background, Great Stuff foam, covered in a flevopol like mixture with a distinct water fall and misters at the top..

To the confusion- all my orchids are currently outside on a table, or in my little hobby GHs and I plan on putting them into the lean-to for the winter [more space/light etc] and building a big proper GH in the spring.
I did intend to use that wall just to hang mounts on but why just hang mounts on there when I could build a slice of tropical jungle? .

I don't know whether I would do it now [we're in Autum here in Australia] or leave it and see how hot it gets in Summer and whether or not I can sufficiently cool it- I would hate to make the wall and have most of the plants
dieing off from excess heat .

If I could keep it cool enough in Summer I would probably use it to grow lots of Masdevallias, Pleurothallis, Dracula etc.