Marni's Intermediate Greenhouse

Here is a better view of the D dichaeoides cropped from one of the photos I took at the time. Not an in focus photo, but a better view. I got it as a 3" long, single growth seedling from D & M Crawford in the 1984 or 85. It was getting more light there than it does these days and probably bloomed better for it. I hadn't really realized how much the greenhouse has filled up since I took these photos.

 

Just think how big your plants can be in 25 years!

 

Ezil, glad you like it. I have a helper about 10 hours a week to do some repotting/mounting of divisions, watering, sterilizing pots, wiring up mounts, etc. I am perpetually behind and I just accept that. I try to make each greenhouse with a climate that orchids will like and then see what I can grow. If something isn't doing well, I research the habitat to try to figure out what is missing and move it around. I know that some people are a bit dazzled when they come here because there is so much to see. Mostly I see all of the things that need attention. It is amazing how long some orchids can struggle before I decide to do something about it. And in case I miss something, I have a good friend who comes to photograph a couple of times a month and almost always points out something with "Hey, that looks dead to me!" In most cases my attitude is "Wow, more bench space!"