On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:52:52 -0700, "Henry Bubkis"
wrote:

You bet. The vast majority of orchids require good ventilation and
excellent drainage.

Why does that preclude them growing in a terrarium?

For ventilation and beneficial air movement I use a small computer fan in
the top of the tank.

Technically you can grow anything from extremely arid plants to bog plants
in a terrarium as long as you can keep the climate to their satisfatcion.

Heck, with a sal****er aquarium chiller I bet you could keep cold weather
plants as well.



Many people try the miniatures and the smaller mounts in
terrarium. I don't see why you could not do it. Look at the
small species oncidiums, lockhartia has some smaller plants.
Hoosier has a good online catalogue of 'jewel orchids' for the
base. They may have an angraecoid that is small. Beware of
seedlings that will in a couple of years be way too big for your
growing conditions.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php