My Siberian Tropics - Page 11 - Orchid Board

gixrj18 · #**101** 12-07-2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Akhenaten

Thanks

I tried to create the part of the tropical forest, gathering puzzle of the more photophilous and less photophilous orchids and carnovorous plants.

Beautiful setup! How do you keep from killing the carnivorous plants with the fertilizer for the orchids? Don't the carnivorous plants get all their nutrients from bugs? I read that fertilizer would kill them.

Akhenaten · #**102** 12-07-2008, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gixrj18

Beautiful setup! How do you keep from killing the carnivorous plants with the fertilizer for the orchids? Don't the carnivorous plants get all their nutrients from bugs? I read that fertilizer would kill them.

In last photos can see, that my carnivorous plants grow in they hermetic glass tank. Water of carnivorous plant and orchids don't mix

gixrj18 · #**103** 12-07-2008, 11:54 AM

Yes, I've learned this by experience. Great set-up, thanks for showing....that ghost orchid looks happy, as well!

Akhenaten · #**104** 12-07-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gixrj18

Yes, I've learned this by experience. Great set-up, thanks for showing....that ghost orchid looks happy, as well!

Unfortunately I have not ghost orchid. It is my dream. I have only some different chiloschistas.

gixrj18 · #**105** 12-07-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Akhenaten

Unfortunately I do not have ghost orchid. It is my dream. I have only some different chiloschistas.

Ahhh, the Asian ghost!

Vina · #**106** 12-08-2008, 08:41 AM

Thank you! That's really inspiring

Great setup and I believe plenty of joy...
Happy growing and keep us updated

Akhenaten · #**107** 12-09-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Vina

Thank you! That's really inspiring

Great setup and I believe plenty of joy...
Happy growing and keep us updated

Thank you Vina

I like Baltic sea

Akhenaten · #**108** 12-27-2008, 12:36 AM

Blooming Dendrobium unicum in my orchyterrarium

Akhenaten · #**109** 02-22-2009, 09:39 AM

I replanted my carnivorous plant from rephrigerator in my orchyterrarium. They dormancy finished.
My hybrid brassioleliocattleya become blooming. It's very pretty.
1 photo - orchydarium in dormancy
2 photo - after dormancy
3,4 - new bloom

tuvoc · #**110** 02-22-2009, 11:20 AM

Everything looks great. Be sure to show us your Blc. when it is fully open.

Kim