Orchid Window Finished

[Erythrone]

Impressionant! I am envious!
How will you heat that "room" in winter?

Yes I like your window I posted that earlier

 

[Heather]

There's a guy at Orchid Source Forum who has a couple of Savannahs I think. Gorgeous animals!

 

[Hera]

Beautiful window. I'm jealous of your handiwork.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Cool!

 

[W. Beetus]

Great window!

 

[Shiva]

Yes I like your window I posted that earlier

Sorry! I missed it. To answer your question I'm thinking of a heating rock like those used to keep reptiles warm. I'll only need to raise temps a little.

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful! What a pleasant view every day!

 

[John M]

What a great looking window! 'Would love to do something similar....you've given me ideas......maybe one day.....

 

[Candace]

It really is an art piece. Bravo.

 

[paphioboy]

That's interesting, thanks for sharing... Are the lights bright enough though (especially if you want to bloom philippinense in that setup)..? It looks rather dark from the pictures, IMHO...

 

[Shiva]

That's interesting, thanks for sharing... Are the lights bright enough though (especially if you want to bloom philippinense in that setup)..? It looks rather dark from the pictures, IMHO...

The red and blue LEDs give the plants the kind of light that they need. It looks rather dark to us because, to put it simply, we are not plants. Our eyes have evolved for different reasons to see white light, which is why I put two white bulbs to restore the colours that we're used to see. Then there is strong natural light coming from outside which tends to darken the picture. The window is facing south and the sun should shine straight in when it is low on the horizon in winter. The bottom line is time will tell which plants adapt well to the setup and which do not.

 

[Shiva]

And now, the fog machine is on line giving a cloud forest effect to the scene. Humidity stands now at 70%.

 

[poozcard]

interesting!!

is the air inside ventialted?

 

[Shiva]

Yes! There is a fan you can see in the first photos posted on this thread. There are air intakes at the bottom and exit holes on top. There is also half an inch space between the windows in front. I will let the ''cloud'' dissipate from time to time.

 

[NYEric]

Please be careful of the humidity. I once turned my terrarium into a Pleurothallis steamer!

 

[Heather]

Please be careful of the humidity. I once turned my terrarium into a Pleurothallis steamer!

Was it sitting on your stove? oke:

 

[NYEric]

 

[Shiva]

I'm going to try to imitate nature. Fog in the morning dissipating around 10-11 AM, unless the humidity is already high enough.