Orchidarium ideas

Whether you call it a Wardian case, a terrarium, an orchid cabinet, or an orchidarium, if you dig miniature orchids and need a controlled environment for them, I highly recommend building one of these for your home.I had wanted a display case/orchidarium for a long time, but was worried about the expense and the logistics of making and keeping one. I was especially keen on the idea because while I have two large orchid carts in other parts of the house, I didn't have a display space for…

The last couple of days, I took my orchidarium apart and rebuilt it. There were several things I was unhappy with and I used the opportunity to make some changes as well. One thing that needed to be changed was the back. I had originally used a masonite panel with a finished surface, but that had begun to deteriorate and I needed to replace it. This time I used 3/16 inch glass. I was also not happy with the sliding doors which were of plexiglass but which always bowed with changes in…

Splitting this off from the build thread because of the pesky huge photos. Anyone interested in seeing the original 8 x 12 thread can do so here...

Terrarium Imaginarium on Instagram: “LED terrarium with orchids by @myhomenature from Japan 🇯🇵”

Kevin Holcomb - Atlanta GA 🍑 on Instagram: “A morning stroll through my "green house". 😉 - #indoorgardening #epiphyte #masdevallia #specklinia #lepanthes #stelis #pleurothallis…”

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