Suggestions for a first ever Slipper?

[Kimbubbley]

*glass bowels* sorry RJ!!

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Kimbubbley

If u look in "members articles" in the left hand menu in OB, and then "general orchid care", there is and article called "Growing orchids in glass vessels" (sorry I don't know how to attach the link oops!)

It's a S/H method I think... Hydroton on the bottom and perlite with a sphag/charcoal planting mix... wicking water from the bottom and evaporation keeping the whole thing moist.

It certainly LOOKS beautiful and easy enough... but the proof of the pudding will be in the tasting I suspect! I will need to keep a good eye on the moisture levels with my trusty skewer and might try dropping the plant in inside a net pot like RJ does with his glass bowels so I don't disturb the plant too much if I need to re-think... but that article is the principle idea behind the glass jar

I would be very cautious of doing that. Without drainage holes there is no way to flush the pots out easily, which is something that should be done regularily. There is no way to adjust the water levels if too much is added. He calls is S/H, but I don't think any of the other pots in the photo below have holes in them. So it is not true S/H.
I think you should either drill some holes into it to make a proper S/H pot, or forget about the glass vase entirely.

[Kimbubbley]

Thanks Camille although a bought a jar and a paph I haven't attempted putting the 2 together yet. The paph was expensive and I decided I liked it too much to risk it! Lol. Im on the hunt for something a little less expensive to sacrifice but haven't found anything yet