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Newbie!
I have a few questions about my environment and hope to get some
suggestions from others who grow in similar conditions. The house where I plan to keep my orchid(s) is occupied by 2 naughty cats so I will be using the basement. It's an old house so the basement is pretty humid, although I may have to make some adjustments to the daytime temperature and of course the lighting. So, does anyone have any experience or advice for basement growing? I'm thinking about using florescenct lighting because I've read it works pretty well and is economical. Should I try a different kind of lighting that would also raise the temperature? Any specific orchids that will do better down there than others? On other things, I have only purchased one beautiful orchid, "dancing lady"-I think that's oncidium (sp?), for a new family friend while visiting in Florida (I live in Maryland). I'm back home now and quite worried about the flower because I didn't find out until after I gave the gift that she's really... lazy, for lack of a better word. I hope it doesn't die |
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You'll need to supplement the light quite a bit in your basement, and that
alone will probably drive the temperatures up sufficiently for most of the year. Fluorescents are fine, but your brighter-growing genera, including your new oncidium, will need to be quite close to the bulbs. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Mandy" wrote in message ups.com... I have a few questions about my environment and hope to get some suggestions from others who grow in similar conditions. The house where I plan to keep my orchid(s) is occupied by 2 naughty cats so I will be using the basement. It's an old house so the basement is pretty humid, although I may have to make some adjustments to the daytime temperature and of course the lighting. So, does anyone have any experience or advice for basement growing? I'm thinking about using florescenct lighting because I've read it works pretty well and is economical. Should I try a different kind of lighting that would also raise the temperature? Any specific orchids that will do better down there than others? On other things, I have only purchased one beautiful orchid, "dancing lady"-I think that's oncidium (sp?), for a new family friend while visiting in Florida (I live in Maryland). I'm back home now and quite worried about the flower because I didn't find out until after I gave the gift that she's really... lazy, for lack of a better word. I hope it doesn't die |
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