Mini Orchid Lantern!

[GardenTheater]

Originally Posted by Ordphien

If mine ever get there. It's concerning me since the leaves are much lighter now.



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Your lantern looks just wonderful. My punctata got a tad lighter too, but no sign of sunburn. So far, just one new leaf that is almost a 1/2 inch. I hope we're not giving them too much light. Time will tell. It would be a challenge to fit shade cloth in there. Good luck!

[Shivonne]

Such an awesome idea very creative

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

So sorry to hear, it looks kind of burned but not sure, I hope it will recover! I love this lantern, such an amazing project!

Thanks lol. I think I just put it up too high in the tank.
I do love this lantern. Now if I could just get everything to grow and bloom like in your cylinder.

Originally Posted by GardenTheater

Your lantern looks just wonderful. My punctata got a tad lighter too, but no sign of sunburn. So far, just one new leaf that is almost a 1/2 inch. I hope we're not giving them too much light. Time will tell. It would be a challenge to fit shade cloth in there. Good luck!

I got two new leaves that were slightly smaller. But it also dropped its two old leaves.
lol... shade cloth in my tank.

I should really update about each plant.

Originally Posted by Shivonne

Such an awesome idea very creative

thank you!

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[Ordphien]

Ok. So...
I still didn't buy the nice hygrometer.

I broke out my extremely cheap one that I don't think is very accurate. But I figured would give me ball park estimates.

With the lights off.. around 60%.
Lights on. 25%.

Way too low.
I purchased very small cool mist humidifier.
Working wonders. It's hidden in the bookshelf below my lantern.

With the humidifier I'm at 70% during the day, and 85% or more at night.

Still have to rig it up nicely. I want wider tubing.

It has an adjustable dial, and you use a water bottle as the reservoir.

It says lasts six hours before refill. But I'm on day two and its only halfway down.

[Ordphien]

Ok. New hosing. Much thicker.
Much better flow.
No clogging.


Looks like misty canyon.
There's a thick layer of mist constantly swirling around now lol.

[GardenTheater]

That's great! I bet those little guys are loving the humidity.

[Ordphien]

This lantern has been disassembled and is being redesigned.
The aerangis suddenly dropped all its leaves. A quick check revealed all my orchids had no roots.
It figures that the lantern with nothing but a light thrives. But this one...
Lol

The rootless orchids were transferred to my thriving lantern.
Hope they survive.
In the meantime I'm going to be rethinking my approach

[GardenTheater]

That is odd about the roots. Good to hear at least one pattern is working out.

[RenéeS]

Cute set-up! I'd love to do this aswel once we have a bigger house!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Sorry to hear about the roots :-(