Hi everyone,
When I was about 30 years younger I used to own several hundred orchids but had to give them up. I have been waiting all this time to have the time, space etc to start a collection again. I am in the process of building an orchid room onto my house. I decided to build in this fashion rather than add a greenhouse due to the benefits of good insulation and underfloor heating via my ground source heat pump which will be quite cost effective. I am just a bit concerned as to whether it will be bright enough. As you can see from the photo there is glass on 2 walls and and a large opaque ceiling dome on the roof. The orchids that I have had in the house have mainly been phals and dendrobiums but they have been thriving well so I hope the new setup will be ok too and would be grateful for any feedback. I would like to be able to have Cattleyas and Paphs also.
Also any thoughts on :
Staging : Pebble filled trays or slats?
Best options for a watering system. I will water as much as possible with rainwater but need something automated also for holidays etc.
Is a hydrofogger a good idea or would a
misting system under the bottom shelf be suitable?
Sorry if this was a bit long for an introduction and I would be really grateful for any help.
 |
 |
 |
 |
Mistking
|
Looking for a misting system? Look no further. Automated misting systems from MistKing are used by multitude of plant enthusiasts and are perfect for Orchids. Systems feature run dry pumps, ZipDrip valve, adjustable black nozzles, per second control! Automatically mist one growing shelf or a greenhouse full of Orchids.
See MistKing testimonials |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
marcoeverard 
Just building Orchid house - need advice please
Threaded Mode
