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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
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I have in my study a 1.5 meter high window facing west. Sun comes in the late afternoon. Room temp between 18 and 20 centigrade during the day and between 14 and 16 at night. Just under a flat roof it can be near 30 degrees centigrade on hot days in summer. There is a wall in a 90 degrees angle (facing north) just next to this window. There is a vent slit just above the window that gives a slight draft but can be closed. Question: Is there a system that can be hung on the wall where you can place orchids on. I could imagine a plastic type of background with attached a water collecting construction at the bottom. This will allow me to mist the orchids without having to remove them and not soaking the wall. Just like a small case without sides wich perhaps allows to hang additional light above and attach a small fan for air circulation. Maarten van Damme |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light.
Wall protection from the misting device? -- BetsyB "Barra" wrote in message . nl... Situation: I have in my study a 1.5 meter high window facing west. Sun comes in the late afternoon. Room temp between 18 and 20 centigrade during the day and between 14 and 16 at night. Just under a flat roof it can be near 30 degrees centigrade on hot days in summer. There is a wall in a 90 degrees angle (facing north) just next to this window. There is a vent slit just above the window that gives a slight draft but can be closed. Question: Is there a system that can be hung on the wall where you can place orchids on. I could imagine a plastic type of background with attached a water collecting construction at the bottom. This will allow me to mist the orchids without having to remove them and not soaking the wall. Just like a small case without sides wich perhaps allows to hang additional light above and attach a small fan for air circulation. Maarten van Damme |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light.
Wall protection from the misting device? -- BetsyB "Barra" wrote in message . nl... Situation: I have in my study a 1.5 meter high window facing west. Sun comes in the late afternoon. Room temp between 18 and 20 centigrade during the day and between 14 and 16 at night. Just under a flat roof it can be near 30 degrees centigrade on hot days in summer. There is a wall in a 90 degrees angle (facing north) just next to this window. There is a vent slit just above the window that gives a slight draft but can be closed. Question: Is there a system that can be hung on the wall where you can place orchids on. I could imagine a plastic type of background with attached a water collecting construction at the bottom. This will allow me to mist the orchids without having to remove them and not soaking the wall. Just like a small case without sides wich perhaps allows to hang additional light above and attach a small fan for air circulation. Maarten van Damme |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
Several years ago, I built myself an "interior greenhouse window" based upon
the aquarium-on-its-side concept. For about $25 I bought 6 pieces of glass - back, top, bottom, two sides, and a 2" lip for the bottom front - and glued it together with silicone glue. It was as wide as the window is sat in front of, about half the height (full would have been better, but a bit too heavy), and about 2 feet deep. The outer edges were covered with stained, wooden corner molding (the stuff you put on the edge of a wall to prevent the kids from tearing up the wallpaper), also siliconed on, which reinforced the seams. I put gravel in the bottom - a built-in humidity/drip tray - and the walls and ceiling helped retain the humidity a bit. Had it been really tall, I might have considered siliconing in a shelf or two... -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net wrote in message ... How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light. Wall protection from the misting device? -- BetsyB "Barra" wrote in message . nl... Situation: I have in my study a 1.5 meter high window facing west. Sun comes in the late afternoon. Room temp between 18 and 20 centigrade during the day and between 14 and 16 at night. Just under a flat roof it can be near 30 degrees centigrade on hot days in summer. There is a wall in a 90 degrees angle (facing north) just next to this window. There is a vent slit just above the window that gives a slight draft but can be closed. Question: Is there a system that can be hung on the wall where you can place orchids on. I could imagine a plastic type of background with attached a water collecting construction at the bottom. This will allow me to mist the orchids without having to remove them and not soaking the wall. Just like a small case without sides wich perhaps allows to hang additional light above and attach a small fan for air circulation. Maarten van Damme |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
Several years ago, I built myself an "interior greenhouse window" based upon
the aquarium-on-its-side concept. For about $25 I bought 6 pieces of glass - back, top, bottom, two sides, and a 2" lip for the bottom front - and glued it together with silicone glue. It was as wide as the window is sat in front of, about half the height (full would have been better, but a bit too heavy), and about 2 feet deep. The outer edges were covered with stained, wooden corner molding (the stuff you put on the edge of a wall to prevent the kids from tearing up the wallpaper), also siliconed on, which reinforced the seams. I put gravel in the bottom - a built-in humidity/drip tray - and the walls and ceiling helped retain the humidity a bit. Had it been really tall, I might have considered siliconing in a shelf or two... -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net wrote in message ... How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light. Wall protection from the misting device? -- BetsyB "Barra" wrote in message . nl... Situation: I have in my study a 1.5 meter high window facing west. Sun comes in the late afternoon. Room temp between 18 and 20 centigrade during the day and between 14 and 16 at night. Just under a flat roof it can be near 30 degrees centigrade on hot days in summer. There is a wall in a 90 degrees angle (facing north) just next to this window. There is a vent slit just above the window that gives a slight draft but can be closed. Question: Is there a system that can be hung on the wall where you can place orchids on. I could imagine a plastic type of background with attached a water collecting construction at the bottom. This will allow me to mist the orchids without having to remove them and not soaking the wall. Just like a small case without sides wich perhaps allows to hang additional light above and attach a small fan for air circulation. Maarten van Damme |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net schreef in bericht
... How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light. Wall protection from the misting device? Thanks BetsyB, Secondhand fishtank doesn't sound (look) esthetically pleasing to me. Wouldn't there be a commercial solution? Something with a plastic back and small shelves or a way to attach blocks to this back. And a way to collect the misting water? And perhaps a way to attach a lighting device on top of it. I'll try to design it in a CAD program and post it to the group to explain what I am looking for. Perhaps there might be a commercial viable product in it ;-) Maarten |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net schreef in bericht
... How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light. Wall protection from the misting device? Thanks BetsyB, Secondhand fishtank doesn't sound (look) esthetically pleasing to me. Wouldn't there be a commercial solution? Something with a plastic back and small shelves or a way to attach blocks to this back. And a way to collect the misting water? And perhaps a way to attach a lighting device on top of it. I'll try to design it in a CAD program and post it to the group to explain what I am looking for. Perhaps there might be a commercial viable product in it ;-) Maarten |
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Orchid stand suggestions wanted
"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net schreef in bericht
... How about mounting a secondhand fish tank on it's side? Plenty of light. Wall protection from the misting device? Thanks BetsyB, Secondhand fishtank doesn't sound (look) esthetically pleasing to me. Wouldn't there be a commercial solution? Something with a plastic back and small shelves or a way to attach blocks to this back. And a way to collect the misting water? And perhaps a way to attach a lighting device on top of it. I'll try to design it in a CAD program and post it to the group to explain what I am looking for. Perhaps there might be a commercial viable product in it ;-) Maarten |
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