Haven't grown tillandsias under lights, but in the greenhouse they're
fantastic with the orchids. There's capitata, bulbosa, stricta, recurvata,
Caput-Medusae, ionantha, and lots of usneoides which hangs from many vanda
and dendrobium baskets. We have many others dotted around the greenhouse.
Must admit, we've also thrown in some Aechmeas, Neoregelia , large pitcher
plants, fern varieties and some semi-epiphytic gesneriads for variety and
color. We mount the tillandsias on cork with some sphagnum using fishing
line which is transparent and practically invisible. I've never had a
problem with it cutting plants or causing any other problem as it has
considerable stretch and give to it. I've heard of copper toxicity with
tillandsias (and other plants too) and so I never use it unless it's well
covered and only for temporary situations. The fishing line's also very easy
to remove after the plant takes hold. And a roll of it is cheap compared to
any other material use to tie on plants. Hope you enjoy your new find. Check
out http://www.airplant.com/price.html for lots of photos even if you don't
buy wholesale. You can probably find many of them locally glued to small
pots or shells in a Lowe's or Home Depot or WalMart. It's another worthwhile
rescue mission. Remove them from their prison, mount and enjoy.
Gary

"Shell91" wrote in message
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Does anyone have Tillandsias? I am wondering how well one will do with an
orchid which is planted in a similar manner (mounted on a piece of bark,
etc.) I have just gotten a Tillandsia capitata Hondurensis and I think it
would look really nice in a grouping with an orchid, most likely a
cattleya.
I plan to get a full spectrum light for the Tillandsia as well, will this
be
good for the orchid too?

Shell