My indoor growing area: incarnations 1 and 2

Thanks Marni! If I were to buy a piece of plexiglass that size it would cost around $60. The PVC costs more like 7.50 for that size. For this reason I was especially glad to get one for free

Thank you Egoista. I have to say I have become a huge fan of hardware cloth (galvanised wire mesh). It can be bent into nearly every imaginable shape. Without hardware cloth I would have a much harder time optimising my space and positioning the plants in a way that orientates them most effectively to desirable light levels. I have tried to find out what this product is called in Italy, but materials like these aren't always so easy to translate. If you like, I can contact the manufacturer and see if they can tell me what this is called in Italy so that you can find it there.

I want to say that although I often considered growing orchids in an 'orchidarium' for years before I made this structure, but it was seeing Karma and mini-catt's work that really inspired me to do it! This happened before joining OI, but since I joined I have enjoyed seeing other similar set-ups here and have found them equally inspiring!

 

Egoista, it's great that you already knew what it was called. Moving an orchid collection is never fun.

Binky, what a bummer! My Galaxy ballasts came with a 5 year warranty, I wonder if yours did too?

Gilles, that is hilarious

 

I took another shot this evening of the left half of the chamber:

 

Well, it's mid-April and there are different things in bloom now, many for the first time. I love all the bright colour

First picture (clockwise from upper left) Renanthera bella, Microterangis hariotiana, Dendrobium lawesii, Robiquetia mooreana, Chiloschista viridiflava, Dendrobium cuthbertsonii (agathodaemonis), Dendrobium trigonopus, Vanda coerulea, Dendrobium lawesii. Except for the dendrobiums, all of these are grown in this indoor growing area.

 

Thanks Calvin! I am so proud of it. It smells of cupcakes too

Thank you ezil. It was a labour of love and now I am enjoying its fruits. Where are you located (general part of the world)?

 

Hi Lize. I didn't see your reply until now, sorry for the delay. I had a very large ball of Tillandsia funckiana that I brought with me from my garden in Hawai'i, but it hated my growth chamber and what you see is all that remains. These pieces may die eventually but it's been 14 months now since the move and they still alive so there may be some hope.