Growing chids in an Orchidarium - Orchid Board

Ranchnanny · #1 02-26-2008, 01:42 PM

I'm new to this site signed on this month and am really excited to learn all I can about orchids and growing them in an enclosed environment. My orchidarium hopefully will arrive this week

no patience at all... I have a small collection of 24 orchids Phals, Dens, Catts and I think a Brsdm. not sure on the last one its a NOID and I purchased it with no flowers so it will be a surprise if and when it blooms

. My first orchid was a Phal. that now stands 27" tall (with flower spike and has a leaf span of 19" its a beauty.

Will submit photo's when it arrives.

TTFN

Sheridan

Ross · #2 02-26-2008, 01:47 PM

Welcome to the dark side!

One Orchidarium leads to 2, which leads to 3 as you get more confident. I am waiting to see the pics.

gmdiaz · #3 02-26-2008, 01:54 PM

Hello & Welcome!

You're going to love having an orchidarium! And your orchids will thank you!

Can't wait for pics!

Ranchnanny · #4 02-26-2008, 01:56 PM

Hi Ross, I can't wait to get that thing here. All my chids are sitting on the table it will rest on. Got all my mounting stuff so I can mount my 6 Catts.

I will post photos if I can remember how to do that

. Its getting so bad I can't wait to get up in the morning to check out the chids and see any new roots etc...
Thanks for the quick reply better get my rear in gear here got lots to do around the house. Cause once that orchidaroum get here nothing is going to get done

.

TTFN - Sheridan

cb977 · #5 02-26-2008, 01:57 PM

I see you found the Terrarium forum...and away we go!!!

Ross · #6 02-26-2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranchnanny

Cause once that orchidaroum get here nothing is going to get done

.

TTFN - Sheridan

Sheridan, I hear ya! Every morning I carefully check over all the 'chids in the tank to see if there are changes overnight

. Right now I have 35 different plants in mine. Most are mounts, but a few in sphagnum net pots (like the Jewells).

BTW, I think I already told you in an earlier thread but I moved here from KFalls working for the US Forest Service. I'm retired now. You live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country in my opinion. Wish I were still out there (maybe not KFalls, but somewhere on the east side out of all the rain and into the sun

)