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Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-14-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,893
Posted By pleurothallid
I'm going to be making more of these pillars if...

I'm going to be making more of these pillars if anyone would like to trade orchids for one I'd be most happy to do so. I'm mainly interested in quite small, warm tolerant Pleurothallid type species,...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-14-2012, 09:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,893
Posted By pleurothallid
The LEDs are ones I got off Ebay just doing a...

The LEDs are ones I got off Ebay just doing a search for PAR 38 LEDs. The dominant spectrum is 6000k, so not a traditional plant bulb by any means, but I've been using them a few months and all...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-12-2012, 08:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,893
Posted By pleurothallid
In my terrariums I regularly reflowed plants. ...

In my terrariums I regularly reflowed plants. I've flowered two on the wall, and one other in a paludarium I have that utilized a similar drip system. The pillar has only been set up for one week...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-11-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,893
Posted By pleurothallid
The ones I knew before were the clay tubes or...

The ones I knew before were the clay tubes or Epiweb/Ecoweb. This is fabric which is a bit different. I don't mean to imply this entirely novel, just a new take/style. Sorry, I'm not too involved...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-11-2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,893
Posted By pleurothallid
Orchids on living green walls (Planted Pillars)

I've recently become very interested in doing some indoor vertical gardening:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8177412839_568163af14_b.jpg...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-05-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 874
Posted By pleurothallid
Ron, what temperatures do you think are suitably...

Ron, what temperatures do you think are suitably cool? On Orquideas del Valle they list this as warm-intermediate, but your opinion seems to keep them cooler. Beautiful photos and plant by the way....
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-05-2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,637
Posted By pleurothallid
I'm slowly collecting (correct) names from more...

I'm slowly collecting (correct) names from more knowledgable people. Many had tags, but some were incorrect. I'll update them as I can. On the Planted Glass Boxes facebook page I've uploaded more...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-04-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,637
Posted By pleurothallid
Not sure what everyone here likes, I'm mainly a...

Not sure what everyone here likes, I'm mainly a Lepanthes guy.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7497655440_3a08670ee5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49521122@N06/7497655440/)
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Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-03-2012, 10:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,637
Posted By pleurothallid
Finca Dracula

I just returned from a quick trip to Finca Dracula here in Panama. I've been meaning to get there the past few years but finally did it. I'm slowly uploading images to Planted Glass Boxes |...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 03-21-2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,227
Posted By pleurothallid
Silly usernames. Glad it's working well. I know...

Silly usernames. Glad it's working well. I know I searched for quite some time for any info about how to do it before I bought one and chopped away. Took a quick break to poke around here as it's...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 03-21-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
There's been a lot of new projects over the past...

There's been a lot of new projects over the past few months. The main one was converting a wine cooler into a high elevation growing terrarium. I've since received a good number of new orchids and...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 03-21-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,227
Posted By pleurothallid
I built a wine chiller terrarium several months...

I built a wine chiller terrarium several months back. The main issue is trying to find where the cooling coils are and, as is intuitive, not hitting them when drilling. I plumbed both a misting...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 03-21-2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,687
Posted By pleurothallid
I converted a wine cooler into a highland orchid...

I converted a wine cooler into a highland orchid terrarium. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=302435513125521&set=a.302435416458864.62476.204687772900296&type=1&theater

It's been going for...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 07-04-2011, 11:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
Here's and update on the second large terrarium...

Here's and update on the second large terrarium that I made this past year. Very early in this thread I posted some early images of it. This blog update shows the growth since then.

Planted...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-26-2011, 04:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
I just posted a quick update for those following...

I just posted a quick update for those following the blog, including the first Panamanian orchid in bloom that I got a chance to photograph. If you know the ID, please post it.

Planted Glass...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-22-2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
A quick blog update I made a little while back: ...

A quick blog update I made a little while back:

Planted Glass Boxes: Native plants of Panama and why terraria 'aren't natural'...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-28-2011, 04:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,867
Posted By pleurothallid
One strategy if you have limited air flow in an...

One strategy if you have limited air flow in an area is to cut out the sphagnum moss and plant directly on the wood. Just make sure the terrarium has regular spraying and has already saturated. I...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-27-2011, 03:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
I just wanted to update this briefly. I just...

I just wanted to update this briefly. I just finished experimenting with a method of using concrete for a background in an aquarium. While it wasn't made for orchids, the method provided some nice...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-18-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
Rob, Dutch aquaria and terraria are were the...

Rob, Dutch aquaria and terraria are were the inspiration for me growing up. Vivaria Projects (Vivaria Projects - intro movie (http://www.vivaria.nl)) used to blow my mind when I in high school in...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-18-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
Jim, That's definitely an issue and to be...

Jim,
That's definitely an issue and to be honest it's difficult to address. In my first terrarium I had that issue and I tried to solve it two ways. The first iteration of the hardscape I used to...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-16-2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
This is a bit off topic, but it relates...

This is a bit off topic, but it relates indirectly. I live in New Orleans and when I was going to check out some of my favorite driftwood spots to see if there was any wood to be gotten, I snapped...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-12-2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
Thanks again guys. It helps to motivate me to...

Thanks again guys. It helps to motivate me to pull out the camera if people want to see the images. I'm very excited about those Lepanthes in bud, I've been pretty nervous to work with them, though...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-12-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
A few more photos I shot today. Platystele ...

A few more photos I shot today.

Platystele

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/5714406066_86dba97fc5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49521122@N06/5714406066/)
...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-12-2011, 11:51 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
The tallest one has 2, though some times in the...

The tallest one has 2, though some times in the summer when it gets very warm I only use 1. The shorter one I just run 1 all the time. If you see the blog post I just put up, that runs two 36 watt...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-11-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,721
Posted By pleurothallid
Thank you very much for the feedback. I posted...

Thank you very much for the feedback. I posted an update on the blog-- which I encourage anyone interested in these to check out/follow-- of the prototype to the larger terrariums I have now. It's...
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